Aim2 MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:2686159

Symbol

Aim2
Name

absent in melanoma 2
Synonyms

Ifi210, LOC383619

Feature Type

protein coding gene
IDs

MGI:2686159
NCBI Gene: 383619
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

18 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr1:173178445-173293606 bp, + strand
From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
View this region in JBrowse
Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 1, 80.33 cM
Mapping Data

1 experiment

SNPs within 2kb

2810 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_2686159	protein coding gene	Chr1:173177105-173293606 (+)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200044763	protein coding gene	Chr1:171132185-171277765 (+)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195047830	protein coding gene	Chr1:170413946-170529285 (+)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220028524	protein coding gene	Chr1:170163556-170309196 (+)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180044819	protein coding gene	Chr1:170681141-170826724 (+)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175042388	protein coding gene	Chr1:170771827-170917388 (+)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215043236	protein coding gene	Chr1:170138925-170254093 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014915	protein coding gene	Chr1:163559434-163911161 (+)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005045576	protein coding gene	Chr1:168728565-168843451 (+)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210040334	protein coding gene	Chr1:170560129-170705771 (+)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185030405	protein coding gene	Chr1:174942060-175087677 (+)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205022372	protein coding gene	Chr1:169629763-169745145 (+)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000009093	protein coding gene	Chr1:173853347-173968548 (+)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230026933	protein coding gene	Chr1:174606806-174651930 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190025061	protein coding gene	Chr1:170447256-170592804 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225004918	protein coding gene	Chr1:178116474-178231878 (+)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010027679	protein coding gene	Chr1:169377631-169493091 (+)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010047638	protein coding gene	Chr1:172881471-172893865 (+)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005035743	protein coding gene	Chr1:169748884-169894390 (+)

Human Ortholog

AIM2, absent in melanoma 2

Vertebrate Orthologs

2

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

AIM2, absent in melanoma 2
Synonyms

PYHIN4
Links

HGNC:357

NCBI Gene ID: 9447

UniProt: O14862
Chr Location

1q23.1-q23.2; chr1:159055051-159188222 (-) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Aim2 stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse;1 rat
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: AIM2
Gene Tree

Aim2

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Phenotype Summary

24 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
7 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
155 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

24
Chemically induced (other)

2
Endonuclease-mediated

12
Gene trapped

2
Targeted

8
Genomic Mutations

3 involving Aim2
Incidental Mutations

Mutagenetix , APF , CvDC
Find Mice (IMSR)

36 strains or lines available
Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Mice homozygous for a gene trapped allele exhibit increased susceptibility to bacterial and viral infections with altered cytokine production and inflammatory cell death (pyrotosis).

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All GO Annotations

91
GO References

24

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

602
Tissues

3
cDNA Data

10
Literature Summary

3

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Other Mouse Links

GEO

Expression Atlas

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All Sequences

105
RefSeq

64
UniProt

4
CCDS

CCDS15529.2

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000037860 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

383619

			Length	Strain/Species	Flank
genomic	ENSMUSG00000037860	Ensembl Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	115162	C57BL/6J	± kb
transcript	ENSMUST00000147604	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	2839	Not Applicable
polypeptide	ENSMUSP00000119465	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	354	Not Applicable

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UniProt

4 Sequences
Protein Ontology

PR:000003874 interferon-inducible protein AIM2

(term hierarchy)
PDB

2N00, 4JBM
InterPro Domains

IPR004020 DAPIN domain

IPR011029 Death-like domain superfamily

IPR040205 HIN-200 family

IPR004021 HIN-200/IF120x

IPR012340 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold

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All nucleic 12

cDNA 10

Primer pair 1

Other 1

Microarray probesets 1

Summaries

All 241

Developmental Gene Expression 3

Gene Ontology 24

Phenotypes 155
Earliest

J:85162 Hansen J, et al., A large-scale, gene-driven mutagenesis approach for the functional analysis of the mouse genome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Aug 19;100(17):9918-22
Latest

J:386736 Steinbuck MP, et al., Lymph node-targeted DNA engages TBK1/IFN-I-driven innate immunity to induce potent T cell responses and durable memory in mice and NHPs. Sci Adv. 2026 May 29;12(22):eaec1416

TSS for Aim2:

(View these features in JBrowse)

Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr10259	Chr1:173177695-173177703 (+)	-746 bp
Tssr10260	Chr1:173177717-173177743 (+)	-715 bp
Tssr10261	Chr1:173177745-173177772 (+)	-686 bp
Tssr10262	Chr1:173246740-173246779 (+)	68,315 bp
Tssr10263	Chr1:173246786-173246797 (+)	68,347 bp
Tssr10264	Chr1:173246826-173246854 (+)	68,395 bp
Tssr10265	Chr1:173246859-173246910 (+)	68,440 bp
Tssr10266	Chr1:173246913-173246941 (+)	68,482 bp
Tssr10267	Chr1:173246950-173246964 (+)	68,512 bp
Tssr10268	Chr1:173246985-173246992 (+)	68,544 bp
Tssr10269	Chr1:173248122-173248130 (+)	69,681 bp
Tssr10270	Chr1:173248133-173248188 (+)	69,716 bp
Tssr10271	Chr1:173248194-173248205 (+)	69,755 bp
Tssr10272	Chr1:173255175-173255179 (+)	76,732 bp
Tssr10273	Chr1:173263580-173263589 (+)	85,140 bp
Tssr10274	Chr1:173263667-173263682 (+)	85,230 bp
Tssr10275	Chr1:173268284-173268295 (+)	89,845 bp
Tssr10276	Chr1:173272129-173272165 (+)	93,702 bp

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