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Mbd2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mbd2
  • Name
    methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2
  • Synonyms
    MBD2a
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1333813
    NCBI Gene: 17191
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:70701260-70759202 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 44.54 cM
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1485 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • PCR
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1333813
protein coding gene Chr18:70701260-70761769 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200022894
protein coding gene Chr18:67932777-67990781 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195031251
protein coding gene Chr18:67968561-68026493 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220021303
protein coding gene Chr18:67915145-67973054 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180011830
protein coding gene Chr18:68547472-68605399 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175009958
protein coding gene Chr18:68123203-68181109 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215016924
protein coding gene Chr18:67462393-67520340 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022389
protein coding gene Chr18:67215995-67272199 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005014755
protein coding gene Chr18:67103000-67161382 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210027486
protein coding gene Chr18:68081344-68139246 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185027811
protein coding gene Chr18:67987319-68045223 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205011544
protein coding gene Chr18:67442360-67500287 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000020033
protein coding gene Chr18:67918916-67976667 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230033945
protein coding gene Chr18:70061366-70119368 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190007844
protein coding gene Chr18:67713638-67771563 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225029842
protein coding gene Chr18:69916201-69974113 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010024712
protein coding gene Chr18:68323679-68381677 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037052
protein coding gene Chr18:68502787-68557107 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005005905
protein coding gene Chr18:67540803-67598799 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MBD2, methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MBD2, methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2
  • Synonyms
    DMTase, NY-CO-41
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 8932
    UniProt: Q9UBB5

  • Chr Location
    18q21.2; chr18:54151606-54224669 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Mbd2 mouse models; 1 with human MBD2 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    19 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    6 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    37 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.
Mice homozygous for disruption sin this gene are grossly normal. Maternal nurturing problems exist however and they are somewhat resistant to dumor development.
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 ENSMUSG00000024513 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 57943 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000074058 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1953 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000073701 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 414 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      3 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000010215 methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR016177 DNA-binding domain superfamily
      IPR032343 Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2/3, p55-binding region
      IPR025884 Methyl-CpG binding protein 2/3, C-terminal domain
      IPR001739 Methyl-CpG DNA binding
    • GlyGen
      Q9Z2E1 1 site, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 105
      cDNA 101
      Primer pair 4

      Microarray probesets 4
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 122
      Developmental Gene Expression 14
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 21
      Phenotypes 37
    • Earliest
      J:50520 Hendrich B, et al., Identification and characterization of a family of mammalian methyl-CpG binding proteins. Mol Cell Biol. 1998 Nov;18(11):6538-47
    • Latest
      J:347766 Mahmood N, et al., Methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2 (Mbd2) drives breast cancer progression through the modulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Exp Mol Med. 2024 Apr;56(4):959-974

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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory