Zfp42 MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:99187

Symbol

Zfp42
Name

zinc finger protein 42
Synonyms

Rex-1, Rex1, Zfp-42

Feature Type

protein coding gene
IDs

MGI:99187
NCBI Gene: 22702
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

14 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr8:43748100-43760017 bp, - strand
From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
View this region in JBrowse
Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 8, 23.89 cM
Mapping Data

4 experiments

SNPs within 2kb

464 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19
RFLP

2

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_99187	protein coding gene	Chr8:43748100-43760041 (-)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200007323	protein coding gene	Chr8:38872737-38884679 (-)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195005395	protein coding gene	Chr8:39359340-39371281 (-)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220005670	protein coding gene	Chr8:39163446-39175384 (-)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180003098	protein coding gene	Chr8:38898777-38910719 (-)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175014254	protein coding gene	Chr8:39014076-39025993 (-)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215006942	protein coding gene	Chr8:38828507-38840425 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031010	protein coding gene	Chr8:37075885-37087312 (-)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005005516	protein coding gene	Chr8:38926287-38937993 (-)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210012723	protein coding gene	Chr8:38919221-38931161 (-)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185006036	protein coding gene	Chr8:44761402-44773320 (-)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205002200	protein coding gene	Chr8:38056402-38068344 (-)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000014131	protein coding gene	Chr8:46482501-46494418 (-)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230009465	protein coding gene	Chr8:48466104-48478044 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190015104	protein coding gene	Chr8:38945055-38956995 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225011866	protein coding gene	Chr8:52089625-52102128 (-)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010012241	protein coding gene	Chr8:38739314-38751211 (-)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010004415	protein coding gene	Chr8:39607752-39615433 (-)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005005238	protein coding gene	Chr8:39790768-39802716 (-)

Human Ortholog

ZFP42, ZFP42 zinc finger protein

Vertebrate Orthologs

3

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

ZFP42, ZFP42 zinc finger protein
Synonyms

REX-1, REX1, zfp-42, ZNF754
Links

HGNC:30949

NCBI Gene ID: 132625

UniProt: Q96MM3
Chr Location

4q35.2; chr4:187994044-188007005 (+) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Zfp42 stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse;2 rat
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: ZFP42
Gene Tree

Zfp42

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Phenotype Summary

16 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
19 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

94
Endonuclease-mediated

4
Gene trapped

84
Targeted

6
Incidental Mutations

Mutagenetix , APF , CvDC
Find Mice (IMSR)

46 strains or lines available
Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Mice homozygous for one knock-out allele exhibit premature age-related male germ cell loss, abnormal sperm morphology, and mild testicular atrophy.

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All GO Annotations

30
GO References

13

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

783
Tissues

55
cDNA Data

34
Literature Summary

30

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Other Mouse Links

Allen Institute

GEO

Expression Atlas

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All Sequences

50
RefSeq

12
UniProt

2
CCDS

CCDS22267.1

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000051176 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

22702

			Length	Strain/Species	Flank
genomic	ENSMUSG00000051176	Ensembl Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	11918	C57BL/6J	± kb
transcript	ENSMUST00000082120	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	1772	Not Applicable
polypeptide	ENSMUSP00000080765	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	288	Not Applicable

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UniProt

2 Sequences
Protein Ontology

PR:000017644 zinc finger protein 42

(term hierarchy)
InterPro Domains

IPR036236 Zinc finger C2H2 superfamily

IPR013087 Zinc finger C2H2-type

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All nucleic 46

Genomic 3

cDNA 34

Primer pair 9

Antibodies 3

Microarray probesets 3

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MGD-MRK-13848, MGD-MRK-13849, MGD-MRK-15884, MGD-MRK-15939

Summaries

All 89

Developmental Gene Expression 30

Gene Ontology 13

Phenotypes 19
Earliest

J:10124 Hosler BA, et al., Expression of REX-1, a gene containing zinc finger motifs, is rapidly reduced by retinoic acid in F9 teratocarcinoma cells. Mol Cell Biol. 1989 Dec;9(12):5623-9
Latest

J:384723 Dehghanian F, et al., ZFP982 confers mouse embryonic stem cell characteristics by regulating expression of Nanog, Zfp42, and Dppa3. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res. 2024 Apr;1871(4):119686

TSS for Zfp42:

(View these features in JBrowse)

Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr81140	Chr8:43761449-43761460 (-)	-1,438 bp
Tssr81139	Chr8:43760087-43760095 (-)	-74 bp
Tssr81138	Chr8:43760079-43760084 (-)	-65 bp
Tssr81137	Chr8:43760057-43760072 (-)	-48 bp
Tssr81136	Chr8:43760028-43760046 (-)	-20 bp
Tssr81135	Chr8:43759993-43760002 (-)	19 bp
Tssr81134	Chr8:43759760-43759781 (-)	246 bp
Tssr81133	Chr8:43759727-43759738 (-)	284 bp
Tssr81132	Chr8:43759382-43759388 (-)	632 bp
Tssr81131	Chr8:43758957-43758963 (-)	1,057 bp
Tssr81130	Chr8:43758935-43758947 (-)	1,076 bp
Tssr81129	Chr8:43758907-43758917 (-)	1,105 bp
Tssr81128	Chr8:43758873-43758886 (-)	1,137 bp
Tssr81127	Chr8:43757710-43757713 (-)	2,305 bp

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