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Rxra Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Rxra
  • Name
    retinoid X receptor alpha
  • Synonyms
    9530071D11Rik, RXR alpha 1, RXRalpha1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:98214
    NCBI Gene: 20181
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    21 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr2:27566452-27652969 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 2, 19.38 cM
  • Mapping Data
    12 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2019 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    3
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_98214
 protein coding gene Chr2:27566452-27653331 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200052623
 protein coding gene Chr2:24532962-24619490 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195042001
 protein coding gene Chr2:24629064-24715594 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220052617
 protein coding gene Chr2:24746794-24833326 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180050369
 protein coding gene Chr2:24648070-24734602 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175052338
 protein coding gene Chr2:24617383-24703911 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215048370
 protein coding gene Chr2:24676138-24762660 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0023344
 protein coding gene Chr2:23527294-23614974 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005050848
 protein coding gene Chr2:24359673-24446118 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210017648
 protein coding gene Chr2:24651000-24737522 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185050048
 protein coding gene Chr2:24543058-24629582 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205050057
 protein coding gene Chr2:24394836-24481359 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000053897
 protein coding gene Chr2:24448849-24535550 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230037694
 protein coding gene Chr2:26468856-26555381 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190052510
 protein coding gene Chr2:24635385-24721963 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225008403
 protein coding gene Chr2:34219988-34306512 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010044837
 protein coding gene Chr2:24527273-24613666 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010044942
 protein coding gene Chr2:25258918-25343858 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005050862
 protein coding gene Chr2:24499240-24585757 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    RXRA, retinoid X receptor alpha
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    RXRA, retinoid X receptor alpha
  • Synonyms
    NR2B1, RXR-alpha, RXRalpha
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 6256
    UniProt: P19793

  • Chr Location
    9q34.2; chr9:134317098-134440585 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    3 with Rxra mouse models; 1 with human RXRA associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    3 with disease annotations
  • References
    3 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    167 phenotypes from 11 alleles in 11 genetic backgrounds
    39 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    4 images
    108 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Null embryos have multiple organ defects and die of cardiac failure by E14.5. Gene ablation in liver, prostate, fat or epidermis tissue-specifically affects development, function and/or neoplasia. Hypomorphic mutants develop alopecia, progressively severe dermal cysts and late corneal opacity.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    211
  • GO References
    58
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
    989
  • Tissues
    190
  • cDNA Data
    28
  • Literature Summary
    74
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000015846 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 86518 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000238913 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1631 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000159198 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 497 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 62
      Genomic 6
      cDNA 31
      Primer pair 18
      Other 7
      Antibodies 9

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-14264, MGI:1925990
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 329
      Developmental Gene Expression 74
      Diseases 3
      Gene Ontology 58
      Phenotypes 108
    • Earliest
      J:2326 Mangelsdorf DJ, et al., Characterization of three RXR genes that mediate the action of 9-cis retinoic acid. Genes Dev. 1992 Mar;6(3):329-44
    • Latest
      J:372757 Jorgensen V, et al., Efficient stem cell-derived mouse embryo models for environmental studies. Dev Cell. 2025 Aug 26;
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    09/08/2026
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