Rpl38 MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:1914921

Symbol

Rpl38
Name

ribosomal protein L38
Synonyms

0610025G13Rik, Rbt, Ts, Tss

Feature Type

protein coding gene
IDs

MGI:1914921
NCBI Gene: 67671
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

3 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr11:114559350-114563157 bp, + strand
From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
View this region in JBrowse
Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 11, 79.82 cM, cytoband G1
Mapping Data

15 experiments

SNPs within 2kb

215 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_1914921	protein coding gene	Chr11:114558644-114563159 (+)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200048648	protein coding gene	Chr11:111909288-111913095 (+)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195018704	protein coding gene	Chr11:111624162-111629135 (+)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220028066	protein coding gene	Chr11:111733262-111738235 (+)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180049013	protein coding gene	Chr11:111931718-111935525 (+)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175039055	protein coding gene	Chr11:111876135-111881109 (+)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215008281	protein coding gene	Chr11:111406239-111410046 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017372	protein coding gene	Chr11:110507964-110511781 (+)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005034261	protein coding gene	Chr11:111306773-111311747 (+)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210013237	protein coding gene	Chr11:111596436-111601409 (+)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185020515	protein coding gene	Chr11:111916102-111921075 (+)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205018997	protein coding gene	Chr11:111753637-111757445 (+)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000045928	protein coding gene	Chr11:112197573-112201379 (+)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230050309	protein coding gene	Chr11:112969994-112974967 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190034234	protein coding gene	Chr11:111922970-111926777 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225049245	protein coding gene	Chr11:115022874-115026681 (+)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010015413	protein coding gene	Chr11:111723912-111727718 (+)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010034168	protein coding gene	Chr11:112241924-112245734 (+)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005043433	protein coding gene	Chr11:111679813-111684786 (+)

Human Ortholog

RPL38, ribosomal protein L38

Vertebrate Orthologs

9

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

RPL38, ribosomal protein L38
Synonyms

eL38, L38
Links

HGNC:10349

NCBI Gene ID: 6169

UniProt: P63173
Chr Location

17q25.1; chr17:74202841-74210655 (+) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Rpl38 stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse;7 rat;1 zebrafish
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: RPL38
Gene Tree

Rpl38

Diseases

1 with Rpl38 mouse models

Human Disease

Mouse Models

otitis media

IDs

View 1 model

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Mutations/Alleles

1 with disease annotations

References

1 with disease annotations

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Phenotype Summary

102 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 22 genetic backgrounds
5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
2 images
25 phenotype references

Phenotype Overview

Blue squares indicate phenotypes directly attributed to mutations/alleles of this gene.

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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All Mutations and Alleles

79
Chemically induced (ENU)

1
Gene trapped

73
Spontaneous

2
Targeted

3
Find Mice (IMSR)

16 strains or lines available
Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Mutations in this gene affect growth and tail formation, and result in anterior and posterior homeotic vertebral transformations along the axial skeleton along with other abnormalities depending on genetic background. Homozygotes die in the early embryonic period.

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All GO Annotations

55
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 Overview

GXD's primary emphasis is on endogenous gene expression during development. Click on grid cells to view annotations.

Blue cells = expressed in wild-type.
Gray triangles = other expression annotations only
(e.g. absence of expression or data from mutants).

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

2
cDNA Data

12
Literature Summary

3

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Other Mouse Links

GEO

Expression Atlas
Other Vertebrate Links

Xenbase rpl38

ZFIN rpl38

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All Sequences

62
RefSeq

10
UniProt

2
CCDS

CCDS36365.1

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000057322 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

67671

			Length	Strain/Species	Flank
genomic	ENSMUSG00000057322	Ensembl Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	3808	C57BL/6J	± kb
transcript	ENSMUST00000106602	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	371	Not Applicable
polypeptide	ENSMUSP00000102213	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	70	Not Applicable

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UniProt

2 Sequences
Protein Ontology

PR:000014224 large ribosomal subunit protein eL38

(term hierarchy)
PDB

6SWA, 7CPU, 7CPV, 7LS1, 7LS2, 9H4N, 9QOH, 9QQL, 9QQP, 9QSA, 9QWT
InterPro Domains

IPR002675 Large ribosomal subunit protein eL38

IPR038464 Large ribosomal subunit protein eL38 superfamily
GlyGen

Q9JJI8 1 site, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)

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All nucleic 13

cDNA 12

Primer pair 1

Microarray probesets 8

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MGD-MRK-15255, MGD-MRK-37425, MGI:108385, MGI:1859966, MGI:98840

Summaries

All 65

Developmental Gene Expression 3

Diseases 1

Gene Ontology 15

Phenotypes 25
Earliest

J:13063 MORGAN WC, A new tail-short mutation in the mouse whose lethal effects are conditioned by the residual genotypes. J Hered. 1950 Aug;41(8):208-15
Latest

J:333015 Li H, et al., A male germ-cell-specific ribosome controls male fertility. Nature. 2022 Dec;612(7941):725-731

TSS for Rpl38:

(View these features in JBrowse)

Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr105774	Chr11:114557824-114557857 (+)	-1,509 bp
Tssr105775	Chr11:114559396-114559433 (+)	65 bp
Tssr105776	Chr11:114559579-114559600 (+)	240 bp

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