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Msn Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Msn
  • Name
    moesin
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:97167
    NCBI Gene: 17698
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    58 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:95139651-95212159 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 42.65 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1445 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_97167
protein coding gene ChrX:95139648-95212159 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200037572
protein coding gene ChrX:76833548-76906125 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195031079
protein coding gene ChrX:80630397-80703026 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220027416
protein coding gene ChrX:75370574-75443207 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180019228
protein coding gene ChrX:77294033-77366650 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175018258
protein coding gene ChrX:80988773-81061397 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215018712
protein coding gene ChrX:77510034-77582610 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033250
protein coding gene ChrX:90643635-90715231 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005027509
protein coding gene ChrX:78498733-78571459 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210032616
protein coding gene ChrX:77736634-77809236 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185031806
protein coding gene ChrX:90202277-90274860 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024287
protein coding gene ChrX:76971953-77044533 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000015751
protein coding gene ChrX:110833190-110906248 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230011489
protein coding gene ChrX:96896661-96969248 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017628
protein coding gene ChrX:76891295-76963867 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225044502
protein coding gene ChrX:102027920-102100488 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010035296
protein coding gene ChrX:76134484-76207250 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010029792
protein coding gene ChrX:80252795-80326138 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005039520
protein coding gene ChrX:77519580-77592154 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MSN, moesin
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MSN, moesin
  • Synonyms
    HEL70, IMD50
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4478
    UniProt: P26038

  • Chr Location
    Xq12; chrX:65588377-65741936 (+)  GRCh38

  • MGI Vertebrate Homology
    Msn stringent orthology
    1 human;1 mouse;1 rat;1 zebrafish
  • HCOP
    vertebrate homology predictions: MSN
  • Protein SuperFamily
    ERM
  • Gene Tree
    Msn
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human MSN associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    19 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    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

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Homozygous female and hemizygous male mutant mice develop normally and are fertile. No obvious histological abnormalities are reported.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 17698 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 72509 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_010833 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3840 Not Specified  
    polypeptide P26041 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 577 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 255
      cDNA 251
      Primer pair 1
      Other 3
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-12566, MGI:2148057
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 107
      Developmental Gene Expression 29
      Gene Ontology 17
      Phenotypes 24
    • Earliest
      J:2811 Sato N, et al., A gene family consisting of ezrin, radixin and moesin. Its specific localization at actin filament/plasma membrane association sites. J Cell Sci. 1992 Sep;103(Pt 1):131-43
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory