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Igfbp2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Igfbp2
  • Name
    insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2
  • Synonyms
    Igfbp-2, IGFBP-2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:96437
    NCBI Gene: 16008
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    30 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    8 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:72863662-72891633 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 36.94 cM
  • Mapping Data
    10 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1019 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_96437
protein coding gene Chr1:72863650-72891633 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200004288
protein coding gene Chr1:70526115-70554082 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195029691
protein coding gene Chr1:69939696-69967835 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220034431
protein coding gene Chr1:70091790-70119786 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180028687
protein coding gene Chr1:70204624-70232599 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175000749
protein coding gene Chr1:70335009-70363146 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215018008
protein coding gene Chr1:70250425-70278395 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014248
protein coding gene Chr1:66435088-66462176 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005020191
protein coding gene Chr1:69997640-70025042 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210003057
protein coding gene Chr1:70032598-70060559 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185004811
protein coding gene Chr1:71122608-71150562 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205012761
protein coding gene Chr1:69759254-69787224 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000003461
protein coding gene Chr1:70033540-70060695 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230002046
protein coding gene Chr1:71117325-71145285 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190013479
protein coding gene Chr1:70249517-70277591 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225039769
protein coding gene Chr1:74332442-74360406 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010007376
protein coding gene Chr1:69632375-69659921 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010019004
protein coding gene Chr1:71707248-71734967 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028327
protein coding gene Chr1:69902061-69930152 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    IGFBP2, insulin like growth factor binding protein 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    IGFBP2, insulin like growth factor binding protein 2
  • Synonyms
    IBP2, IGF-BP53
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 3485
    UniProt: P18065

  • Chr Location
    2q35; chr2:216632828-216664441 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human IGFBP2 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    36 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

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Homozygous mutation of this gene results in reduced spleen, heart and kidney size and increased liver weight. Homozygotes for another allele exhibit a normal phenotype.
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 ENSMUSG00000039323 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 27972 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000047328 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1307 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000046610 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 305 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      3 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000008948 insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR009030 Growth factor receptor cysteine-rich domain superfamily
      IPR012210 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2
      IPR022321 Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein family 1-6, chordata
      IPR000867 Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein, IGFBP
      IPR017891 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein, N-terminal, Cys-rich conserved site
      IPR000716 Thyroglobulin type-1
      IPR036857 Thyroglobulin type-1 superfamily
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 218
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 204
      Primer pair 10
      Other 2
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-11232, MGD-MRK-11234, MGI:2138183
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 169
      Developmental Gene Expression 54
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 36
    • 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:388079 Raven A, et al., Hepatic zonation determines tumorigenic potential of mutant beta-catenin. Nature. 2026 Jan;649(8097):739-748

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory