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Mlph Gene Detail
 Symbol
Name
ID
Mlph
melanophilin
MGI:2176380


Nomenclature History
Synonyms 2210418F23Rik, 5031433I09Rik, D1Wsu84e, l(1)-3Rk, l1Rk3, Slac-2a
Genetic Map
Chromosome 1
59.0 cM
Detailed Genetic Map ± 1 cM
 
Mapping data( 83)

Sequence Map
Chr1:92811662-92847719 bp, + strand
(From VEGA annotation of NCBI Build 37)
VEGA ContigView | Ensembl ContigView | UCSC Browser | NCBI Map Viewer

Mouse Genome Browser
Mammalian
homology
human; chimpanzee; cattle; rat    (Mammalian Orthology)
Comparative Map (Mouse/Human Mlph ± 2 cM)
TreeFam: TF331599
Sequences
Representative Sequences Length Strain/Species Flank
genomic OTTMUSG00000022397 VEGA Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 36058 C57BL/6J ± Kb
transcript NM_053015 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4484 C57BL/6
polypeptide Q91V27 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 590 Not Applicable
For the selected sequences
All sequences(24)
Alleles
and
phenotypes
All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(1) Gene trapped(1) Spontaneous(1) Chemically induced(2)
Mice with mutations in this gene exhibit a defect in melanosome transport resulting in dilution of coat color.
Phenotype Images (1)  
Polymorphisms SNPs within 2kb(285 from dbSNP Build 128)  
Gene Ontology
(GO)
classifications
All GO classifications(17)
Process intracellular protein transport, melanocyte differentiation...
Component actin cytoskeleton, melanosome...
Function actin binding, metal ion binding...
External Resources: MouseFunc
Expression Literature Summary: (4 records)
Data Summary: Assays (4)    Results (39)    Tissues (19)    Images (3)
Theiler Stages: 10,11,18,23,25,28
  Assay Type Assays   Results
      RT-PCR 2   18
      Northern blot 2   21
cDNA source data(34)
External Resources: Allen Brain Atlas  GEO 
Molecular
reagents
All nucleic(36) cDNA(34) Primer pair(2)
Microarray probesets(3)
Other database
links
Ensembl Gene Model ENSMUSG00000026303
DoTS DT.55212622, DT.91316222, DT.97366228
UniGene 105208
PDB 2ZET
DFCI TC1582153
NIA Mouse Gene Index U000596
Entrez Gene 171531
VEGA Gene Model OTTMUSG00000022397
International Mouse Knockout Project Status Mlph
Protein
domains
InterPro ID Description
IPR006788 Myelin-associated oligodendrocytic basic protein (MOBP)
IPR010911 Rab-binding domain
IPR011011 Zinc finger, FYVE/PHD-type
Graphical View of Protein Domain Structure
References
(Earliest) J:17162 Murray JM, ""Leaden", a recent color mutation in the house mouse." Am Naturalist 1933;67():278-283
(Latest) J:141035 Anderson MG et al., "Iris phenotypes and pigment dispersion caused by genes influencing pigmentation." Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2008 Oct;21(5):565-78
All references(78)
Other
accession IDs
MGD-MRK-11670, MGD-MRK-11713, MGD-MRK-11834, MGD-MRK-34264, MGI:106570, MGI:1917398, MGI:1926061, MGI:2138582, MGI:2151781, MGI:96801

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last database update
11/20/2009
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