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Eaf2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Eaf2
  • Name
    ELL associated factor 2
  • Synonyms
    Festa, FESTA-L, FESTA-S, Traits, U19
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2146616
    NCBI Gene: 106389
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr16:36613246-36695275 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 16, 26.05 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1583 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2146616
 protein coding gene Chr16:36613246-36695365 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200028968
 protein coding gene Chr16:33549041-33630991 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195010114
 protein coding gene Chr16:33095480-33177430 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220027843
 protein coding gene Chr16:33473166-33555069 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180012450
 protein coding gene Chr16:33311089-33393038 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175031214
 protein coding gene Chr16:33531456-33613407 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215017591
 protein coding gene Chr16:33384636-33466580 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020720
 protein coding gene Chr16:33838278-33921133 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005030692
 protein coding gene Chr16:33803530-33885522 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210026725
 protein coding gene Chr16:33588540-33670490 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022513
 protein coding gene Chr16:33491581-33573520 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205020623
 protein coding gene Chr16:33448537-33530445 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000016885
 protein coding gene Chr16:33712602-33794265 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230025842
 protein coding gene Chr16:36063777-36145719 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190022056
 protein coding gene Chr16:33610079-33691870 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225039402
 protein coding gene Chr16:39163150-39245084 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010029040
 protein coding gene Chr16:33620477-33701725 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010016555
 protein coding gene Chr16:33591749-33626556 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005024174
 protein coding gene Chr16:33661178-33743062 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    EAF2, ELL associated factor 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    EAF2, ELL associated factor 2
  • Synonyms
    BM040, TRAITS, U19
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55840
    UniProt: Q96CJ1

  • Chr Location
    3q13.33; chr3:121835183-121886526 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    14 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 a null allele exhibit premature death, enlarged heart and prostate associated with hypertrophy, increased tumor incidence, prostate inflammation and an increased prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia incidence.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    25
  • GO References
    10
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
    815
  • Tissues
    159
  • cDNA Data
    12
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 106389 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 82030 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_134111 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1903 FVB/N  
    polypeptide Q91ZD6 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 262 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 12
      cDNA 12

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 45
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:85253 Saso K, et al., Identification of a novel tissue-specific transcriptional activator FESTA as a protein that interacts with the transcription elongation factor S-II. J Biochem. 2003 Apr;133(4):493-500
    • Latest
      J:388251 Luan Y, et al., EAF2 deficiency attenuates autoimmune disease in Fas (lpr) mice by modulating B cell activation and apoptosis. iScience. 2024 Nov 15;27(11):111220
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    09/15/2026
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