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Syk Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Syk
  • Name
    spleen tyrosine kinase
  • Synonyms
    Sykb
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:99515
    NCBI Gene: 20963
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    51 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr13:52737209-52802828 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 13, 27.41 cM, cytoband B-C2
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2427 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_99515
protein coding gene Chr13:52736670-52802828 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200035552
protein coding gene Chr13:49597792-49663440 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195028525
protein coding gene Chr13:49070281-49135933 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220009074
protein coding gene Chr13:48622055-48688210 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180008492
protein coding gene Chr13:49319929-49385585 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175027678
protein coding gene Chr13:49102874-49168525 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215004970
protein coding gene Chr13:49137403-49203083 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0018523
protein coding gene Chr13:47789420-47854407 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005029571
protein coding gene Chr13:49501137-49567532 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210026419
protein coding gene Chr13:49313099-49378748 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185030339
protein coding gene Chr13:50160184-50225832 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205011750
protein coding gene Chr13:48966121-49031762 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000013731
protein coding gene Chr13:49549656-49615338 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230028309
protein coding gene Chr13:59480581-59546213 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190011392
protein coding gene Chr13:49198708-49264848 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225033966
protein coding gene Chr13:53231223-53296885 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020174
protein coding gene Chr13:48419439-48492363 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010029715
protein coding gene Chr13:48839296-48905909 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005026210
protein coding gene Chr13:48579323-48644767 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SYK, spleen associated tyrosine kinase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SYK, spleen associated tyrosine kinase
  • Synonyms
    IMD82, p72-Syk
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 6850
    UniProt: P43405

  • Chr Location
    9q22.2; chr9:90801579-90898549 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human SYK associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    53 phenotypes from 8 alleles in 16 genetic backgrounds
    41 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    190 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.
Homozygous null mice have high rates of postnatal lethality, exhibit developmental defects of B cells, T cells and osteoclasts, and have defective dendritic cell cross-presentation of antigens from necrotic cells.
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 ENSMUSG00000021457 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 65620 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000055087 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5122 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000060828 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 629 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 47
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 45
      Other 1
      Antibodies 8

      Microarray probesets 7
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-16292
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 514
      Developmental Gene Expression 16
      Gene Ontology 51
      Phenotypes 190
    • Earliest
      J:182573 Roderick TH, Producing and detecting paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Mutat Res. 1971 Jan;11(1):59-69
    • Latest
      J:385578 Yerlikaya EI, et al., Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) is Necessary for cGAS-STING Signaling in Muller Glia and Visual Function Deficits in Diabetic Mice. Glia. 2026 Jun;74(6):e70155

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