Pdcd1lg2 MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:1930125 - programmed cell death 1 ligand 2

Symbol

Pdcd1lg2
Name

programmed cell death 1 ligand 2
Synonyms

B7-DC, Btdc, F730015O22Rik, PD-L2

Feature Type

protein coding gene
IDs

MGI:1930125
NCBI Gene: 58205
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

14 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr19:29388319-29448561 bp, + strand
From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
View this region in JBrowse
Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 19, 23.93 cM, cytoband C2-C3
Mapping Data

2 experiments

SNPs within 2kb

1631 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_1930125	protein coding gene	Chr19:29388319-29450327 (+)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200020221	protein coding gene	Chr19:26125163-26185326 (+)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195034753	protein coding gene	Chr19:26279898-26340145 (+)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220018684	protein coding gene	Chr19:26339305-26399550 (+)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180012886	protein coding gene	Chr19:26608656-26668901 (+)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175024206	protein coding gene	Chr19:25984782-26045019 (+)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215017076	protein coding gene	Chr19:26025236-26085489 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022859	protein coding gene	Chr19:26433363-26493586 (+)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005017436	protein coding gene	Chr19:25850321-25908331 (+)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210014433	protein coding gene	Chr19:26215748-26275986 (+)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185025626	protein coding gene	Chr19:26602490-26662731 (+)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205010845	protein coding gene	Chr19:25996529-26056777 (+)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000024885	protein coding gene	Chr19:26804462-26863952 (+)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230027629	protein coding gene	Chr19:27418801-27478962 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190018986	protein coding gene	Chr19:25979243-26039483 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225029156	protein coding gene	Chr19:31172016-31232254 (+)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010032663	protein coding gene	Chr19:26192823-26251004 (+)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010034810	protein coding gene	Chr19:26152514-26196635 (+)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005026860	protein coding gene	Chr19:25711396-25771516 (+)

Human Ortholog

PDCD1LG2, programmed cell death 1 ligand 2

Vertebrate Orthologs

3

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

PDCD1LG2, programmed cell death 1 ligand 2
Synonyms

B7DC, bA574F11.2, Btdc, CD273, PDCD1L2, PD-L2, PDL2
Links

HGNC:18731

NCBI Gene ID: 80380

UniProt: Q9BQ51
Chr Location

9p24.1; chr9:5510491-5571282 (+) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Pdcd1lg2 stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse;1 rat;1 zebrafish
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: PDCD1LG2
Gene Tree

Pdcd1lg2

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Phenotype Summary

21 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
52 phenotype references

Phenotype Overview

Blue squares indicate phenotypes directly attributed to mutations/alleles of this gene.

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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All Mutations and Alleles

27
Endonuclease-mediated

11
Targeted

16
Genomic Mutations

4 involving Pdcd1lg2
Incidental Mutations

APF
Find Mice (IMSR)

23 strains or lines available
Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene have dendritic cells that display a diminished ability to activate CD4+ T cells.

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All GO Annotations

27
GO References

11

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 Overview

GXD's primary emphasis is on endogenous gene expression during development. Click on grid cells to view annotations.

Blue cells = expressed in wild-type.
Gray triangles = other expression annotations only
(e.g. absence of expression or data from mutants).

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

667
Tissues

46
cDNA Data

8
Literature Summary

2

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Other Mouse Links

Allen Institute

GEO

Expression Atlas

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All Sequences

37
RefSeq

2
UniProt

2
CCDS

CCDS29736.1

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000016498 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

58205

			Length	Strain/Species	Flank
genomic	ENSMUSG00000016498	Ensembl Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	60243	C57BL/6J	± kb
transcript	ENSMUST00000235164	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	1729	Not Applicable
polypeptide	ENSMUSP00000158422	Ensembl \| MGI Sequence Detail	247	Not Applicable

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UniProt

2 Sequences
Protein Ontology

PR:000001544 programmed cell death 1 ligand 2

(term hierarchy)
PDB

3BOV, 3BP5, 3BP6, 3RNK, 3RNQ
InterPro Domains

IPR053896 Butyrophilin subfamily 3 member A2-like, Ig-C domain

IPR003599 Immunoglobulin domain subtype

IPR007110 Immunoglobulin-like domain

IPR036179 Immunoglobulin-like domain superfamily

IPR013783 Immunoglobulin-like fold

IPR051713 T-cell Activation and Immune Regulation Protein
GlyGen

Q9WUL5 4 sites

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All nucleic 10

cDNA 8

Primer pair 2

Antibodies 2

Microarray probesets 2

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MGI:2442044

Summaries

All 124

Developmental Gene Expression 2

Gene Ontology 11

Phenotypes 52
Earliest

J:67842 Latchman Y, et al., PD-L2 is a second ligand for PD-I and inhibits T cell activation. Nat Immunol. 2001 Mar;2(3):261-8
Latest

J:389072 Ontiveros CO, et al., Anti-PD-L2 immunotherapy is efficacious against melanoma in aged hosts through IL-17 and IFNgamma signalling. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 19;16(1):10176

TSS for Pdcd1lg2:

(View these features in JBrowse)

Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr155880	Chr19:29388312-29388348 (+)	11 bp
Tssr155881	Chr19:29388378-29388381 (+)	61 bp
Tssr155882	Chr19:29392168-29392198 (+)	3,864 bp
Tssr155883	Chr19:29431617-29431638 (+)	43,309 bp
Tssr155884	Chr19:29431646-29431679 (+)	43,344 bp
Tssr155885	Chr19:29431687-29431697 (+)	43,373 bp
Tssr155886	Chr19:29431808-29431816 (+)	43,493 bp
Tssr155887	Chr19:29431833-29431872 (+)	43,534 bp
Tssr155888	Chr19:29431882-29431904 (+)	43,574 bp
Tssr155889	Chr19:29435263-29435287 (+)	46,956 bp
Tssr155890	Chr19:29443365-29443370 (+)	55,049 bp
Tssr155891	Chr19:29447584-29447633 (+)	59,290 bp
Tssr155892	Chr19:29448159-29448170 (+)	59,846 bp
Tssr155893	Chr19:29448197-29448219 (+)	59,889 bp

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