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Map1lc3b Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Map1lc3b
  • Name
    microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
  • Synonyms
    1010001C15Rik, Atg8, LC3b, Map1lc3
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1914693
    NCBI Gene: 67443
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:122317177-122325499 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 70.67 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    262 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    28
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1914693
 protein coding gene Chr8:122317100-122325499 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200041167
 protein coding gene Chr8:116653307-116655138 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200041087
 protein coding gene Chr8:116653191-116661594 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195025160
 protein coding gene Chr8:116944756-116953156 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195025171
 protein coding gene Chr8:116944872-116946703 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220040749
 protein coding gene Chr8:117135098-117136929 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220040719
 protein coding gene Chr8:117134982-117143382 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180023050
 protein coding gene Chr8:116990621-116992452 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180023019
 protein coding gene Chr8:116990505-116998905 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175025759
 protein coding gene Chr8:117046787-117055186 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175025799
 protein coding gene Chr8:117046903-117048734 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215023570
 protein coding gene Chr8:116621154-116622985 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215023452
 protein coding gene Chr8:116621038-116629437 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031649
 protein coding gene Chr8:112751009-112759656 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005030521
 protein coding gene Chr8:116380965-116389726 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033875
 protein coding gene Chr8:116974549-116976380 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033847
 protein coding gene Chr8:116974433-116982832 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185035376
 protein coding gene Chr8:123078611-123080442 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185035341
 protein coding gene Chr8:123078495-123086895 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205017211
 protein coding gene Chr8:115947967-115949798 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205017173
 protein coding gene Chr8:115947851-115956255 (+)
JF1/MsJ no annotation
LP/J ENSMUSG00230029562
 protein coding gene Chr8:126706493-126708324 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230029533
 protein coding gene Chr8:126706377-126714779 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190020322
 protein coding gene Chr8:117082338-117084169 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190020295
 protein coding gene Chr8:117082222-117090624 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225042143
 protein coding gene Chr8:130078953-130087352 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225042154
 protein coding gene Chr8:130079069-130080900 (+)
PWK/PhJ no annotation
SPRET/EiJ no annotation
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005030036
 protein coding gene Chr8:117783800-117792199 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MAP1LC3B, microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    5
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MAP1LC3B, microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
  • Synonyms
    ATG8F, LC3B, MAP1A/1BLC3, MAP1LC3B-a
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 81631
    UniProt: Q9GZQ8

  • Chr Location
    16q24.2; chr16:87383953-87405090 (+)  GRCh38
  • Human Ortholog
    MAP1LC3B2, microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta 2
  • Synonyms
    ATG8G
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 643246
    UniProt: A6NCE7

  • Chr Location
    12q24.22; chr12:116548105-116576606 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    4 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    31 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 knock-out allele develop, breed and behave normally and display a normal life span. In culture, mutant MEFs maintain wild-type levels of fibronectin (FN) protein despite reduced FN synthesis, and show normal induction of autophagosomes under starvation conditions.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    49
  • GO References
    15
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
    757
  • Tissues
    72
  • cDNA Data
    17
  • Literature Summary
    84
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 67443 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 8323 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001364358 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2560 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9CQV6 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 125 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 23
      cDNA 17
      Primer pair 5
      Other 1
      Antibodies 21

      Microarray probesets 6
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 452
      Developmental Gene Expression 84
      Gene Ontology 15
      Phenotypes 31
    • Earliest
      J:65509 Gonzalez-Billault C, et al., Perinatal lethality of microtubule-associated protein 1B-deficient mice expressing alternative isoforms of the protein at low levels. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2000 Oct;16(4):408-21
    • Latest
      J:386422 Nuzzolillo F, et al., Combined Transcriptomic and Proteomic Profiling Uncovers Developmental Dynamics of Autophagy in the Cortex. Biomedicines. 2026 Apr 2;14(4)
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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    09/08/2026
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