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Ercc3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ercc3
  • Name
    excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 3
  • Synonyms
    XPB
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:95414
    NCBI Gene: 13872
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:32373357-32403206 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 17.97 cM, cytoband B3
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    979 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_95414
 protein coding gene Chr18:32373353-32403206 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200016242
 protein coding gene Chr18:29362990-29394874 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195002271
 protein coding gene Chr18:29552503-29582349 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220010660
 protein coding gene Chr18:29520618-29550477 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180003356
 protein coding gene Chr18:30027930-30057781 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175022390
 protein coding gene Chr18:29543221-29573069 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215013743
 protein coding gene Chr18:29243896-29273749 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022075
 protein coding gene Chr18:29594336-29624830 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005015006
 protein coding gene Chr18:29174934-29204674 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210015820
 protein coding gene Chr18:29551410-29581254 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022289
 protein coding gene Chr18:29485975-29515819 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205021337
 protein coding gene Chr18:29230094-29259953 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000017125
 protein coding gene Chr18:29615507-29645606 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230047681
 protein coding gene Chr18:31560578-31592460 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190006342
 protein coding gene Chr18:29279978-29309824 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045686
 protein coding gene Chr18:31483521-31513365 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010003123
 protein coding gene Chr18:29774873-29810542 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010020846
 protein coding gene Chr18:29791777-29829369 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005002701
 protein coding gene Chr18:29291395-29321243 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ERCC3, ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ERCC3, ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit
  • Synonyms
    BTF2, GTF2H, RAD25, Ssl2, TFIIH, TTD2, XPB
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2071
    UniProt: P19447

  • Chr Location
    2q14.3; chr2:127257285-127294188 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Ercc3 mouse models; 5 with human ERCC3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
IDs
IDs
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
    15 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    20 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    11 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 frame shift mutation in exon 15 exhibit embryonic lethality prior to E8.5. Mice homozygous for a frame shift mutation following by a stop codon insertion in exon 15 exhibit increased sensitivity to ultraviolet- and gamma-irradiation.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    66
  • 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
    662
  • Tissues
    55
  • cDNA Data
    83
  • Literature Summary
    4
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 13872 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 29850 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_133658 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2695 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide P49135 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 783 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 89
      Genomic 6
      cDNA 83

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-9577, MGD-MRK-9580
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 51
      Developmental Gene Expression 4
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 11
    • Earliest
      J:1626 Weeda G, et al., Characterization of the mouse homolog of the XPBC/ERCC-3 gene implicated in xeroderma pigmentosum and Cockayne's syndrome. Carcinogenesis. 1991 Dec;12(12):2361-8
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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    09/08/2026
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