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Sprn Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Sprn
  • Name
    shadow of prion protein
  • Synonyms
    shadoo
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:3582583
    NCBI Gene: 212518
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:139730541-139734572 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 85.17 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    186 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_3582583
 protein coding gene Chr7:139730541-139734790 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200042908
 protein coding gene Chr7:126295170-126299419 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195036028
 protein coding gene Chr7:130777554-130781804 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220035020
 protein coding gene Chr7:124241857-124246106 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180030564
 protein coding gene Chr7:127469796-127474046 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175031932
 protein coding gene Chr7:128198078-128202327 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215043962
 protein coding gene Chr7:127464560-127468809 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0030634
 protein coding gene Chr7:142221043-142225438 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005050633
 protein coding gene Chr7:130754918-130759161 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210026492
 protein coding gene Chr7:127924424-127928667 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185015559
 protein coding gene Chr7:132234600-132238849 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205023621
 protein coding gene Chr7:127921184-127925428 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000012033
 protein coding gene Chr7:137305524-137309769 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230040936
 protein coding gene Chr7:138398152-138402401 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190024033
 protein coding gene Chr7:128063427-128067671 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225049552
 protein coding gene Chr7:136607373-136611622 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010045347
 protein coding gene Chr7:126452394-126456639 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010040305
 protein coding gene Chr7:127814278-127818170 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005031892
 protein coding gene Chr7:128758491-128762734 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SPRN, shadow of prion protein
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SPRN, shadow of prion protein
  • Synonyms
    bA108K14.1, SHADOO, SHO
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 503542
    UniProt: Q5BIV9

  • Chr Location
    10q26.3; chr10:133420666-133424625 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    12 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    6 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    9 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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Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit some embryonic lethality shortly after implantation, reduced weight at birth, abnormal lactation, and mammary gland development.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    13
  • GO References
    5
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
    614
  • Tissues
    6
  • cDNA Data
    5
  • Literature Summary
    2
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 212518 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 4032 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_183147 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3172 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8BWU1 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 147 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 6
      cDNA 5
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 2
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 40
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 5
      Phenotypes 9
    • Earliest
      J:65007 Cattanach BM, et al., Two imprinted gene mutations: three phenotypes. Hum Mol Genet. 2000 Sep 22;9(15):2263-73
    • Latest
      J:305296 Castille J, et al., Co-invalidation of Prnp and Sprn in FVB/N mice affects reproductive performances and highlight complex biological relationship between PrP and Shadoo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Apr 30;551:1-6
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    09/08/2026
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