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Dnah1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Dnah1
  • Name
    dynein, axonemal, heavy chain 1
  • Synonyms
    B230373P09Rik, Dnahc1, E030034C22Rik, ferf1, G1-415-19, MDHC7
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:107721
    NCBI Gene: 110084
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr14:30982332-31045853 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 14, Syntenic
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1577 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_107721
protein coding gene Chr14:30982332-31045926 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200036288
protein coding gene Chr14:22803874-22867470 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195013663
protein coding gene Chr14:23879575-23943107 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220028143
protein coding gene Chr14:22991963-23055483 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180024168
protein coding gene Chr14:22968158-23031680 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175040555
protein coding gene Chr14:23035446-23098971 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215015574
protein coding gene Chr14:23273863-23337390 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0019073
protein coding gene Chr14:23579335-23649569 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023354
protein coding gene Chr14:23125884-23188807 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210040917
protein coding gene Chr14:23278349-23341869 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185036704
protein coding gene Chr14:27547637-27611158 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205022472
protein coding gene Chr14:23137460-23200988 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000041736
protein coding gene Chr14:34806962-34870203 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230033946
protein coding gene Chr14:34827871-34891465 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190016599
protein coding gene Chr14:23291982-23355505 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225036190
protein coding gene Chr14:29166654-29230175 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020923
protein coding gene Chr14:11402418-11467157 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010040028
protein coding gene Chr14:24945114-25015072 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005011976
protein coding gene Chr14:23096634-23160319 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    DNAH1, dynein axonemal heavy chain 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    DNAH1, dynein axonemal heavy chain 1
  • Synonyms
    CILD37, DNAHC1, HDHC7, HL-11, HL11, HSRF-1, SPGF18, XLHSRF-1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 25981
    UniProt: Q9P2D7

  • Chr Location
    3p21.1; chr3:52310920-52400492 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human DNAH1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    16 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    12 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 null mice show male sterility, asthenospermia, and reduced beat frequency in tracheal cilia. Males homozygous for an ENU-induced mutation are sterile with abnormal sperm clumping behavior, asthenospermia, low in vitro fertilization rate, and impaired sperm penetration of zona pellucida.
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 ENSMUSG00000019027 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 63522 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000048603 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 12872 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000043281 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4250 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      4 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000006555 dynein axonemal heavy chain 1
    • PDB
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR026983 Dynein heavy chain
      IPR041589 Dynein heavy chain 3, AAA+ lid domain
      IPR043157 Dynein heavy chain, AAA1 domain, small subdomain
      IPR041466 Dynein heavy chain, AAA 5 extension domain
      IPR041658 Dynein heavy chain, AAA lid domain
      IPR042219 Dynein heavy chain, AAA lid domain superfamily
      IPR024317 Dynein heavy chain, AAA module D4
      IPR035706 Dynein heavy chain, ATP-binding dynein motor region
      IPR024743 Dynein heavy chain, coiled coil stalk
      IPR041228 Dynein heavy chain, C-terminal domain
      IPR043160 Dynein heavy chain, C-terminal domain, barrel region
      IPR004273 Dynein heavy chain, D6 P-loop domain
      IPR042222 Dynein heavy chain, domain 2, N-terminal
      IPR035699 Dynein heavy chain, hydrolytic ATP-binding dynein motor region
      IPR013602 Dynein heavy chain, linker
      IPR042228 Dynein heavy chain, linker, subdomain 3
      IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
    • GlyGen
      E9Q8T7 5 sites
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 17
      cDNA 17

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-36297, MGI:2442419, MGI:2444537, MGI:3038337
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 48
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 12
    • Earliest
      J:34934 Vaughan KT, et al., Multiple mouse chromosomal loci for dynein-based motility. Genomics. 1996 Aug 15;36(1):29-38
    • Latest
      J:371333 Yang M, et al., Deficiency in DNAH12 causes male infertility by impairing DNAH1 and DNALI1 recruitment in humans and mice. Elife. 2025 Mar 27;13

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory