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Kirrel1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Kirrel1
  • Name
    kirre like nephrin family adhesion molecule 1
  • Synonyms
    6720469N11Rik, Kirrel, Kirrel1, Neph1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1891396
    NCBI Gene: 170643
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr3:86985900-87082054 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 3, 38.18 cM, cytoband F1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2383 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1891396
 protein coding gene Chr3:86985900-87082084 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200036900
 protein coding gene Chr3:83825173-83921260 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195051857
 protein coding gene Chr3:83846764-83942932 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220044832
 protein coding gene Chr3:83800295-83896455 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180044263
 protein coding gene Chr3:83969889-84066066 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175040135
 protein coding gene Chr3:83773595-83869755 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215049826
 protein coding gene Chr3:84228066-84324231 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0025131
 protein coding gene Chr3:79861694-79957894 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005045091
 protein coding gene Chr3:83299892-83395728 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210045436
 protein coding gene Chr3:83917622-84013748 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185052641
 protein coding gene Chr3:84058695-84154841 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205049504
 protein coding gene Chr3:82875986-82972080 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000015199
 protein coding gene Chr3:83612120-83708458 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230026944
 protein coding gene Chr3:86045531-86141617 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190040834
 protein coding gene Chr3:84325457-84421553 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225005629
 protein coding gene Chr3:88796812-88892948 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010049730
 protein coding gene Chr3:83703356-83799508 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010045302
 protein coding gene Chr3:84518084-84611255 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005043476
 protein coding gene Chr3:84303170-84399247 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    KIRREL1, kirre like nephrin family adhesion molecule 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    KIRREL1, kirre like nephrin family adhesion molecule 1
  • Synonyms
    KIRREL, NEPH1, NPHS23
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55243
    UniProt: Q96J84

  • Chr Location
    1q23.1; chr1:157993273-158100262 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human KIRREL1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    25 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    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

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a gene trap insertion exhibit postnatal lethality and are small and sickly. Glomerular and tubular defects in the kidney result in severe proteinuria.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    41
  • GO References
    11
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
    836
  • Tissues
    94
  • cDNA Data
    55
  • Literature Summary
    14
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000041734 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 96155 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000159976 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 7236 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000125525 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 789 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 60
      cDNA 55
      Primer pair 3
      Other 2
      Antibodies 3

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2443842, MGI:7485839
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 79
      Developmental Gene Expression 14
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 24
    • Earliest
      J:46940 Zambrowicz BP, et al., Disruption and sequence identification of 2,000 genes in mouse embryonic stem cells. Nature. 1998 Apr 9;392(6676):608-11
    • Latest
      J:352627 Baltar J, et al., Neph1 is required for neurite branching and is negatively regulated by the PRRXL1 homeodomain factor in the developing spinal cord dorsal horn. Neural Dev. 2024 Jul 24;19(1):13
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    09/08/2026
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