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Map2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Map2
  • Name
    microtubule-associated protein 2
  • Synonyms
    G1-397-34, MAP-2, Mtap2, repro4
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:97175
    NCBI Gene: 17756
  • Gene Overview
    MyGene.info: MAP2
  • Alliance
    gene page
Location & Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:66175273-66442583 bp, + strand
  • From VEGA annotation of GRCm38

    Mouse Genome Browser
  • Download
    Sequence
      267311 bp   ±  kb flank

  • Genome Browsers
    VEGA | Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 33.49 cM
  • Mapping Data
    15 experiments
Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MAP2, microtubule associated protein 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    9
  • Human Ortholog
    MAP2, microtubule associated protein 2
    Orthology source: HomoloGene, HGNC
  • Synonyms
    MAP-2, MAP2A, MAP2B, MAP2C
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4133
    neXtProt AC: NX_P11137
    UniProt: P11137

  • Chr Location
    2q34; chr2:209424047-209734118 (+)  GRCh38.p7
  • HomoloGene
    Vertebrate Homology Class 1779
    1 human;1 mouse;1 rat;1 chimpanzee;1 cattle;1 dog;1 chicken;1 frog, western clawed;1 macaque, rhesus
  • HCOP
    human homology predictions: MAP2
  • Gene Tree
    Map2
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    10 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    16 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
immune system
integument
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
neoplasm
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit altered contextual memory. Mice homozygous for another knock-out allele display decreased body weight, altered microtubule density and organization in Purkinje cell dendrites, and reduced dendritic length inhippocampal neurons.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    78
  • GO References
    38
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 death
cell differentiation
cell proliferation
cellular component organization
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
nucleic acid-templated transcription
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
non-membrane-bounded organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
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
    372
  • Tissues
    147
  • cDNA Data
    287
  • Literature Summary
    336
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Interactions
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    Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic OTTMUSG00000016448 VEGA Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 267311 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript OTTMUST00000039627 VEGA | MGI Sequence Detail 6258 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide OTTMUSP00000017690 VEGA | MGI Sequence Detail 1828 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Polymorphisms
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    • SNPs within 2kb
      3229 from dbSNP Build 142
    • RFLP
      3
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 300
      cDNA 294
      Primer pair 5
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 8
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-12580, MGD-MRK-12585, MGI:3512774
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 433
      Developmental Gene Expression 336
      Gene Ontology 38
      Phenotypes 16
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:263863 Hou W, et al., Arginine Methylation by PRMT2 Controls the Functions of the Actin Nucleator Cobl. Dev Cell. 2018 Apr 23;45(2):262-275.e8
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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc
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    10/09/2018
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