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Mark2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mark2
  • Name
    MAP/microtubule affinity regulating kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    Emk, Par-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:99638
    NCBI Gene: 13728
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    16 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr19:7252761-7319222 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 19, 5.32 cM, cytoband B
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1294 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_99638
protein coding gene Chr19:7252761-7319225 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200052034
protein coding gene Chr19:3978303-4044727 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195050824
protein coding gene Chr19:4380217-4446651 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220045799
protein coding gene Chr19:4149603-4216032 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180050644
protein coding gene Chr19:4743746-4810172 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175012628
protein coding gene Chr19:4000218-4066643 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215046594
protein coding gene Chr19:4218737-4285163 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022636
protein coding gene Chr19:3954224-4021145 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005035325
protein coding gene Chr19:4120308-4186792 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210049981
protein coding gene Chr19:4003134-4069516 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185048743
protein coding gene Chr19:4379611-4445994 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205049654
protein coding gene Chr19:4377719-4444077 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000051319
protein coding gene Chr19:4339939-4406588 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230054163
protein coding gene Chr19:5305021-5371443 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190051194
protein coding gene Chr19:3911482-3977906 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024929
protein coding gene Chr19:9013844-9080267 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010006376
protein coding gene Chr19:4103641-4170294 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010035326
protein coding gene Chr19:4100983-4167518 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005043518
protein coding gene Chr19:4017400-4083768 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MARK2, microtubule affinity regulating kinase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MARK2, microtubule affinity regulating kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    EMK-1, EMK1, MRD76, PAR-1, Par-1b, Par1b
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2011
    UniProt: Q7KZI7

  • Chr Location
    11q13.1; chr11:63838923-63911020 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    67 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    26 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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Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit proportionate dwarfism with smaller pituitaries and reduced growth hormone and prolactin secretion. Mutants develop autoimmunity and fail to breed when mated to each other.
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 13728 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 66462 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001410248 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4459 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide Q05512 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 776 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 130
      cDNA 127
      Primer pair 3
      Antibodies 5

      Microarray probesets 7
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-16423, MGI:2147655
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 77
      Developmental Gene Expression 9
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 26
    • Earliest
      J:12907 Inglis JD, et al., Emk, a protein kinase with homologs in yeast maps to mouse chromosome 19. Mamm Genome. 1993;4(7):401-3
    • Latest
      J:360300 Caiola HO, et al., Neuronal connectivity, behavioral, and transcriptional alterations associated with the loss of MARK2. FASEB J. 2024 Oct 31;38(20):e70124

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory