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Morf4l1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Morf4l1
  • Name
    mortality factor 4 like 1
  • Synonyms
    MORFRG15, MRG15, TEG-189, Tex189
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1096551
    NCBI Gene: 21761
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
more
  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:89973718-89996827 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 47.42 cM, cytoband D1
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    580 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1096551
 protein coding gene Chr9:89973718-89996873 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200005501
 protein coding gene Chr9:87097620-87120694 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195006954
 protein coding gene Chr9:86365017-86388094 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220019872
 protein coding gene Chr9:86782014-86805088 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180006984
 protein coding gene Chr9:86691611-86714685 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175004406
 protein coding gene Chr9:87003084-87026159 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215006422
 protein coding gene Chr9:86981363-87004477 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032517
 protein coding gene Chr9:86061985-86085326 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005004153
 protein coding gene Chr9:86938668-86961892 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210005833
 protein coding gene Chr9:86853736-86876830 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185001757
 protein coding gene Chr9:87001272-87024366 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205003859
 protein coding gene Chr9:87170691-87193782 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000020078
 protein coding gene Chr9:86804878-86828270 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230007040
 protein coding gene Chr9:87204114-87227188 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190010712
 protein coding gene Chr9:86647585-86670698 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225015712
 protein coding gene Chr9:87302150-87325244 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010002884
 protein coding gene Chr9:86715749-86739141 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010002356
 protein coding gene Chr9:88344469-88368367 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005003401
 protein coding gene Chr9:86021569-86057127 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MORF4L1, mortality factor 4 like 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MORF4L1, mortality factor 4 like 1
  • Synonyms
    Eaf3, FWP006, HsT17725, MEAF3, MORFRG15, MRG15, S863-6
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 10933
    UniProt: Q9UBU8

  • Chr Location
    15q25.1; chr15:78810487-78903078 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    16 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    16 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 display perinatal lethality, cardiac hypertrophy, reduced alveolar space, decreased cell proliferation, congestion of the liver, lung, and spleen, skin edema, and thin skin.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    33
  • 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
    667
  • Tissues
    40
  • cDNA Data
    31
  • Literature Summary
    7
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000062270 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 23110 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000085248 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1882 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000082346 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 362 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 34
      cDNA 31
      Primer pair 2
      Other 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 6
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 65
      Developmental Gene Expression 7
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 16
    • Earliest
      J:35463 Lopez-Fernandez LA, et al., Characterization of genes expressed early in mouse spermatogenesis, isolated from a subtractive cDNA library. Mamm Genome. 1996 Sep;7(9):698-700
    • Latest
      J:342802 Wang N, et al., Mapping brain gene coexpression in daytime transcriptomes unveils diurnal molecular networks and deciphers perturbation gene signatures. Neuron. 2022 Oct 19;110(20):3318-3338.e9
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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    09/08/2026
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