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Rps6ka6 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Rps6ka6
  • Name
    ribosomal protein S6 kinase A6
  • Synonyms
    2610524K04Rik, RSK4
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1914321
    NCBI Gene: 67071
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    12 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:110297889-110447656 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 48.20 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2320 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1914321
protein coding gene ChrX:110297534-110447794 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200024092
protein coding gene ChrX:92113923-92263688 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195025939
protein coding gene ChrX:95838854-95984684 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220034106
protein coding gene ChrX:90068256-90218034 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180025344
protein coding gene ChrX:92507151-92652956 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175026979
protein coding gene ChrX:96112447-96258252 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215012110
protein coding gene ChrX:92736323-92886090 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033350
protein coding gene ChrX:104793326-104940481 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005020394
protein coding gene ChrX:93433005-93578175 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210022196
protein coding gene ChrX:92979454-93125267 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185028865
protein coding gene ChrX:105443029-105592811 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205019485
protein coding gene ChrX:92057648-92203454 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000014336
protein coding gene ChrX:126067683-126212961 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230005119
protein coding gene ChrX:112080410-112230172 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190013005
protein coding gene ChrX:92186134-92335897 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225039680
protein coding gene ChrX:117230744-117375939 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010036200
protein coding gene ChrX:91340546-91486050 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010021199
protein coding gene ChrX:95664222-95810276 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005014919
protein coding gene ChrX:92543761-92693486 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    RPS6KA6, ribosomal protein S6 kinase A6
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    RPS6KA6, ribosomal protein S6 kinase A6
  • Synonyms
    p90RSK6, PP90RSK4, RSK-4, RSK4, S6K-alpha-6
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 27330
    UniProt: Q9UK32

  • Chr Location
    Xq21.1; chrX:84058346-84206356 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    10 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    23 images
    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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Male chimeras hemizygous for a gene trapped allele exhibit a possible gastrulation defect, primitive streak and node defects, failure of chorioallantoic fusion, impaired embryo turning, posterior truncation, abnormal heart development, and microcephaly.
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 ENSMUSG00000025665 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 149768 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000123951 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4328 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000115975 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 860 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 113
      cDNA 111
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 5
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 46
      Developmental Gene Expression 8
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 12
    • Earliest
      J:65060 Kawai J, et al., Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection. Nature. 2001 Feb 8;409(6821):685-90
    • Latest
      J:349696 Lekkos K, et al., Validation of positional candidates Rps6ka6 and Pou3f4 for a locus associated with skeletal muscle mass variability. G3 (Bethesda). 2024 May 7;14(5)

    Contributing Projects:
    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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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory