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Nkx1-1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Nkx1-1
  • Name
    NK1 homeobox 1
  • Synonyms
    Nkx-1.1, Sax2
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:33588078-33591320 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 17.65 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    90 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_109346
 protein coding gene Chr5:33588078-33591434 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200010231
 protein coding gene Chr5:29056862-29060104 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195046438
 protein coding gene Chr5:28530282-28533524 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220007697
 protein coding gene Chr5:28550737-28553979 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180028066
 protein coding gene Chr5:28333250-28336492 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175037119
 protein coding gene Chr5:30312866-30316108 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215037784
 protein coding gene Chr5:29053875-29057117 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027114
 protein coding gene Chr5:28373954-28377208 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005019252
 protein coding gene Chr5:28536073-28539304 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210046973
 protein coding gene Chr5:29280563-29283805 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185015433
 protein coding gene Chr5:31144949-31148191 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205015457
 protein coding gene Chr5:28035840-28039082 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000034474
 protein coding gene Chr5:35749760-35753001 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230041186
 protein coding gene Chr5:35760562-35763804 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190012241
 protein coding gene Chr5:28309947-28313189 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225016520
 protein coding gene Chr5:40966615-40969857 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010046019
 protein coding gene Chr5:28444768-28448009 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010042159
 protein coding gene Chr5:29625182-29628423 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005040602
 protein coding gene Chr5:31239631-31242873 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    NKX1-1, NK1 homeobox 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    NKX1-1, NK1 homeobox 1
  • Synonyms
    HSPX153, NKX-1.1, SAX2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 54729
    UniProt: Q15270

  • Chr Location
    4p16.3; chr4:1402932-1406442 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    4 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    24 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 show poor growth and survival. Most die within the first three weeks of life. Those that reach adulthood are fertile but do not produce viable offspring.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    13
  • GO References
    5
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
    604
  • Tissues
    5
  • cDNA Data
    2
  • Literature Summary
    2
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    • All Sequences
      28
    • RefSeq
      2
    • UniProt
      2
    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000029112 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 3243 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000173348 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1209 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000133620 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 402 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 5
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 2
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 1
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-12887, MGD-MRK-38391
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 45
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 5
      Phenotypes 24
    • Earliest
      J:5021 Batchelor AL, et al., A comparison of the mutagenic effectiveness of chronic neutron- and gamma-irradiation of mouse spermatogonia. Mutat Res. 1966 Jun;3(3):218-29
    • Latest
      J:215487 Thompson CL, et al., A high-resolution spatiotemporal atlas of gene expression of the developing mouse brain. Neuron. 2014 Jul 16;83(2):309-23
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    09/08/2026
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