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Cep290 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cep290
  • Name
    centrosomal protein 290
  • Synonyms
    b2b1454Clo, b2b1752Clo, Kiaa, MGC:7859, Nphp6
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2384917
    NCBI Gene: 216274
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr10:100323410-100409527 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 10, 51.48 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2358 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2384917
 protein coding gene Chr10:100323410-100410702 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200019682
 protein coding gene Chr10:96808490-96894594 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195014875
 protein coding gene Chr10:97239694-97325799 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024453
 protein coding gene Chr10:96731673-96817004 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180008976
 protein coding gene Chr10:97247292-97333390 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175005776
 protein coding gene Chr10:97095806-97181089 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215005902
 protein coding gene Chr10:96842794-96928900 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0015770
 protein coding gene Chr10:94023242-94106427 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005005455
 protein coding gene Chr10:96434513-96519928 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210022699
 protein coding gene Chr10:96989624-97074904 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185017856
 protein coding gene Chr10:97189377-97275474 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205003286
 protein coding gene Chr10:96731355-96816641 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000022416
 protein coding gene Chr10:98593360-98679467 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230018731
 protein coding gene Chr10:99107904-99193998 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190023681
 protein coding gene Chr10:97250250-97335574 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225040702
 protein coding gene Chr10:103338917-103425010 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010005113
 protein coding gene Chr10:96879517-96965601 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010009646
 protein coding gene Chr10:98591745-98674838 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005012875
 protein coding gene Chr10:96902242-96987351 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CEP290, centrosomal protein 290
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CEP290, centrosomal protein 290
  • Synonyms
    3H11Ag, BBS14, CT87, JBTS5, LCA10, MKS4, NPHP6, POC3, rd16, SLSN6
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 80184
    UniProt: O15078

  • Chr Location
    12q21.32; chr12:88049016-88142099 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    5 with Cep290 mouse models; 6 with human CEP290 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    5 with disease annotations
  • References
    6 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    65 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 10 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    27 images
    61 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.
Mutant mice display mislocalization of ciliary and phototransduction proteins resulting in early-onset retinal degeneration. Heterotaxy with transposition of the great arteries (TGA), atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD), left bronchial isomerism, and hypoplastic spleen is also seen.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    76
  • GO References
    27
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
    607
  • Tissues
    1
  • cDNA Data
    7
  • Literature Summary
    4
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 216274 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 86118 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001400997 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 9040 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide Q6A078 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 2472 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 9
      cDNA 7
      Primer pair 2
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:5437065, MGI:5438053
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 108
      Developmental Gene Expression 4
      Diseases 6
      Gene Ontology 27
      Phenotypes 61
    • Earliest
      J:137335 Roderick TH, Chromosomal inversions in studies of mammalian mutagenesis. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1 Pt 1 Suppl):s121-6
    • Latest
      J:365383 Short KL, et al., Disrupted glucocorticoid receptor cell signalling causes a ciliogenesis defect in the fetal mouse renal tubule. EMBO Rep. 2025 Apr 17;
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    09/08/2026
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