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Bcl2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Bcl2
  • Name
    B cell leukemia/lymphoma 2
  • Synonyms
    Bcl-2, C430015F12Rik, D830018M01Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:88138
    NCBI Gene: 12043
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    16 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:106465908-106642004 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 49.76 cM
  • Mapping Data
    39 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    4413 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • PCR
    8
  • RFLP
    6
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_88138
 protein coding gene Chr1:106465906-106642020 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200000315
 protein coding gene Chr1:103769072-103946890 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195007753
 protein coding gene Chr1:103249904-103425999 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220000215
 protein coding gene Chr1:103341893-103517972 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180000287
 protein coding gene Chr1:103535745-103711833 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175000536
 protein coding gene Chr1:103464998-103641077 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215006210
 protein coding gene Chr1:103460922-103637024 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014488
 protein coding gene Chr1:99212578-99384146 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005002815
 protein coding gene Chr1:102799290-102975823 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210000063
 protein coding gene Chr1:103345146-103521225 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185008009
 protein coding gene Chr1:107792313-107970146 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205007804
 protein coding gene Chr1:102649363-102825442 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000000096
 protein coding gene Chr1:106375697-106552856 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230000040
 protein coding gene Chr1:107055094-107232891 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190000290
 protein coding gene Chr1:103404342-103580633 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225000198
 protein coding gene Chr1:110941273-111117412 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010000134
 protein coding gene Chr1:102787443-102963114 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010000483
 protein coding gene Chr1:105230531-105232561 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005000966
 protein coding gene Chr1:103150622-103326681 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    BCL2, BCL2 apoptosis regulator
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    BCL2, BCL2 apoptosis regulator
  • Synonyms
    Bcl-2, PPP1R50
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 596
    UniProt: P10415

  • Chr Location
    18q21.33; chr18:63123346-63320128 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Bcl2 mouse models; 11 with human BCL2 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
    135 phenotypes from 8 alleles in 8 genetic backgrounds
    47 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    6 images
    120 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.
Homozygous null mutants show pleiotropic abnormalities including small size, increased postnatal mortality, polycystic kidneys, apoptotic involution of thymus and spleen, graying in the second hair follicle cycle, and reduced numbers of motor, sympathetic and sensory neurons.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    309
  • GO References
    121
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    1203
  • Tissues
    263
  • cDNA Data
    22
  • Literature Summary
    136
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000057329 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 176097 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000112751 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 7191 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000108371 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 236 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 71
      Genomic 15
      cDNA 25
      Primer pair 28
      Other 3
      Antibodies 19

      Microarray probesets 7
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-1524, MGD-MRK-1526, MGI:2138629, MGI:2442315, MGI:2444619, MGI:2444682
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 766
      Developmental Gene Expression 136
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 121
      Phenotypes 120
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:389883 Calsa B, et al., Effects of gestational protein restriction on autophagy dynamics during odontogenesis. Cell Tissue Res. 2026 Jun 19;404(3)
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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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    09/08/2026
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