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Cfdp1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cfdp1
  • Name
    craniofacial development protein 1
  • Synonyms
    Bcnt, Bucentaur, cp27
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1344403
    NCBI Gene: 23837
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:112495123-112580923 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 57.98 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2513 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1344403
 protein coding gene Chr8:112493314-112580969 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200012723
 protein coding gene Chr8:106799759-106885602 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195020686
 protein coding gene Chr8:107112406-107198240 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220014728
 protein coding gene Chr8:107254867-107340713 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180020330
 protein coding gene Chr8:107123072-107209051 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175022737
 protein coding gene Chr8:107185208-107271037 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215018708
 protein coding gene Chr8:106777691-106863504 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031582
 protein coding gene Chr8:102879555-103079329 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005030026
 protein coding gene Chr8:106537352-106623808 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210035634
 protein coding gene Chr8:107101729-107187567 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185017381
 protein coding gene Chr8:113210890-113296729 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205016356
 protein coding gene Chr8:106114264-106200113 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000014862
 protein coding gene Chr8:115544174-115630007 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230028473
 protein coding gene Chr8:116890624-116976463 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190019644
 protein coding gene Chr8:107252723-107338570 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225017543
 protein coding gene Chr8:120241345-120327184 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010028312
 protein coding gene Chr8:106993681-107077653 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010033851
 protein coding gene Chr8:109134138-109220366 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028891
 protein coding gene Chr8:107949001-108035252 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CFDP1, chromatin remodeling protein CFDP1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CFDP1, chromatin remodeling protein CFDP1
  • Synonyms
    BCNT, BUCENTAUR, CENP-29, CP27, p97, SWC5, Yeti
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 10428
    UniProt: Q9UEE9

  • Chr Location
    16q23.1; chr16:75293698-75433503 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    10 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    13 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice with loss of expression in the craniofacial region show extensive craniofacial defects including impaired development of the mandible and maxilla.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    17
  • 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
    676
  • Tissues
    62
  • cDNA Data
    133
  • Literature Summary
    5
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000031954 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 85801 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000034432 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1178 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000034432 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 295 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 134
      cDNA 133
      Primer pair 1
      Antibodies 3

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2142404
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 43
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Gene Ontology 5
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:47729 Takahashi I, et al., Existence of a bovine LINE repetitive insert that appears in the cDNA of bovine protein BCNT in ruminant, but not in human, genomes. Gene. 1998 May 12;211(2):387-94
    • Latest
      J:379720 Gopinathan G, et al., The Chromatin Protein CFDP1 Activates TPX2 and Promotes Chromosomal Microtubule Nucleation and Spindle Assembly. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jan 29;27(3)
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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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