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Mettl16 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mettl16
  • Name
    methyltransferase 16, N6-methyladenosine
  • Synonyms
    2610100D03Rik, 2810013M15Rik, A830095F14Rik, Mett10d
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1914743
    NCBI Gene: 67493
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:74661658-74716649 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 45.76 cM, cytoband B4
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1209 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1914743
protein coding gene Chr11:74661656-74719351 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200051166
protein coding gene Chr11:71785768-71843748 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195037130
protein coding gene Chr11:71657067-71714781 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220046770
protein coding gene Chr11:71879295-71937286 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180031624
protein coding gene Chr11:71852195-71910190 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175031647
protein coding gene Chr11:71822533-71880519 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215038225
protein coding gene Chr11:71437963-71495671 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0016724
protein coding gene Chr11:69711779-69769705 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005053241
protein coding gene Chr11:71342862-71400486 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210038187
protein coding gene Chr11:71641037-71699015 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185034810
protein coding gene Chr11:71910995-71968973 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205041367
protein coding gene Chr11:71741094-71798801 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000034822
protein coding gene Chr11:72285614-72343616 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230042150
protein coding gene Chr11:72941668-72999647 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190043503
protein coding gene Chr11:71957460-72015440 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225036851
protein coding gene Chr11:75113511-75171515 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010040750
protein coding gene Chr11:71819101-71876914 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010041761
protein coding gene Chr11:72223701-72269399 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005031603
protein coding gene Chr11:71810661-71868651 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    METTL16, methyltransferase 16, RNA N6-adenosine
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    METTL16, methyltransferase 16, RNA N6-adenosine
  • Synonyms
    METT10D
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 79066
    UniProt: Q86W50

  • Chr Location
    17p13.3; chr17:2405562-2511891 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    11 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    29 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 lethality around implantation.
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 67493 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 54992 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_026197 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2718 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9CQG2 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 553 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 17
      cDNA 17

      Microarray probesets 6
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1924220, MGI:2144287, MGI:2444613
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 63
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 29
    • Earliest
      J:137335 Roderick TH, Chromosomal inversions in studies of mammalian mutagenesis. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1 Pt 1 Suppl):s121-6
    • Latest
      J:371434 Liu Y, et al., Tumor-associated Schwann cell remodeling under metabolic stress via lactate sensing orchestrates pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma development. Cell Metab. 2025 Aug 12;

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
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