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Kmt2c Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Kmt2c
  • Name
    lysine (K)-specific methyltransferase 2C
  • Synonyms
    E330008K23Rik, HALR, mKIAA1506, Mll3
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2444959
    NCBI Gene: 231051
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:25476796-25703781 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 12.35 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    4685 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2444959
 protein coding gene Chr5:25476793-25703853 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200012638
 protein coding gene Chr5:21079435-21307295 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195048607
 protein coding gene Chr5:20541138-20769667 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220007192
 protein coding gene Chr5:20634656-20863205 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180021930
 protein coding gene Chr5:20422532-20649544 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175044745
 protein coding gene Chr5:22339289-22578407 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215028960
 protein coding gene Chr5:20996027-21223030 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027029
 protein coding gene Chr5:20162962-20397365 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023408
 protein coding gene Chr5:20549656-20778511 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210045108
 protein coding gene Chr5:21378566-21607104 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185036374
 protein coding gene Chr5:22910662-23137467 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205027924
 protein coding gene Chr5:20195253-20422248 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000004373
 protein coding gene Chr5:27472565-27707947 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230025490
 protein coding gene Chr5:27361406-27589248 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190011196
 protein coding gene Chr5:20467679-20694443 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225019789
 protein coding gene Chr5:32764049-32990835 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010036923
 protein coding gene Chr5:20512033-20747823 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010042444
 protein coding gene Chr5:21386296-21615663 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005036968
 protein coding gene Chr5:23277510-23504576 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    KMT2C, lysine methyltransferase 2C
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    KMT2C, lysine methyltransferase 2C
  • Synonyms
    HALR, KLEFS2, MLL3
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 58508
    UniProt: Q8NEZ4

  • Chr Location
    7q36.1; chr7:152134922-152436644 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    8 with human KMT2C associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    8 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    1 images
    46 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 a knock-out allele display partial embryonic lethality, delayed eyelid opening, postnatal growth retardation, impaired fertility in both sexes, and decreased proliferation of cultured mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    35
  • GO References
    12
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
    823
  • Tissues
    199
  • cDNA Data
    26
  • Literature Summary
    16
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000038056 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 226986 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000045291 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 14967 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000043874 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4904 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 28
      cDNA 26
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 7
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 104
      Developmental Gene Expression 16
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 46
    • Earliest
      J:109968 Roderick TH, et al., Nineteen paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Genetics. 1974 Jan;76(1):109-17
    • Latest
      J:378329 Mendoza-Castrejon J, et al., Fetal context conveys heritable protection against MLL-rearranged AML that depends on MLL3. Blood. 2026 Jan 1;147(1):61-72
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    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24     		The Jackson Laboratory