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Prg2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Prg2
  • Name
    proteoglycan 2, bone marrow
  • Synonyms
    EMBP, mMBP, mMBP-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:103294
    NCBI Gene: 19074
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr2:84810805-84813976 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 2, 49.45 cM
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    140 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_103294
protein coding gene Chr2:84810805-84813977 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200053362
protein coding gene Chr2:81827361-81830534 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195050241
protein coding gene Chr2:81940128-81943311 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220052487
protein coding gene Chr2:81818867-81822050 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180054655
protein coding gene Chr2:81867969-81871152 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175051682
protein coding gene Chr2:82007535-82010718 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215050971
protein coding gene Chr2:81912479-81915650 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0023736
protein coding gene Chr2:79192406-79195597 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005052017
protein coding gene Chr2:81358869-81362018 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210027355
protein coding gene Chr2:82035446-82038627 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185056656
protein coding gene Chr2:81864201-81867385 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205043287
protein coding gene Chr2:81244905-81248064 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000004529
protein coding gene Chr2:81781388-81784636 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230041445
protein coding gene Chr2:83615279-83618462 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190043455
protein coding gene Chr2:81904782-81907967 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225001961
protein coding gene Chr2:91499911-91503094 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010045325
protein coding gene Chr2:81798074-81801334 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010052007
protein coding gene Chr2:83700692-83703884 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005053247
protein coding gene Chr2:81843901-81847072 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PRG2, proteoglycan 2, pro eosinophil major basic protein
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PRG2, proteoglycan 2, pro eosinophil major basic protein
  • Synonyms
    BMPG, MBP, MBP1, proMBP
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5553
    UniProt: P13727

  • Chr Location
    11q12.1; chr11:57386780-57391143 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    7 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    29 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display an essentially normal phenotype although fine structure changes occur in eosinophils.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000027073 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 3172 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000028467 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 838 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000028467 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 223 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 16
      Genomic 9
      cDNA 6
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-24176
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 62
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 29
    • Earliest
      J:28584 Larson KA, et al., The identification and cloning of a murine major basic protein gene expressed in eosinophils. J Immunol. 1995 Sep 15;155(6):3002-12
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory