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Rab38 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Rab38
  • Name
    RAB38, member RAS oncogene family
  • Synonyms
    2310011F14Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1919683
    NCBI Gene: 72433
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:88079481-88140780 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 49.19 cM
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1698 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1919683
protein coding gene Chr7:88079481-88140780 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200024909
protein coding gene Chr7:74877735-74939069 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195037478
protein coding gene Chr7:79407497-79468771 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220040274
protein coding gene Chr7:72892459-72953732 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036452
protein coding gene Chr7:76084450-76145721 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175035409
protein coding gene Chr7:76772822-76834149 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215026444
protein coding gene Chr7:75914861-75976165 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029971
protein coding gene Chr7:91627906-91693632 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005041905
protein coding gene Chr7:79400999-79462648 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210034112
protein coding gene Chr7:76615713-76677038 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185032197
protein coding gene Chr7:80945251-81006574 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205032453
protein coding gene Chr7:76572422-76633704 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000019343
protein coding gene Chr7:85885292-85946693 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230014358
protein coding gene Chr7:87034885-87096210 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190028294
protein coding gene Chr7:76828653-76889932 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225009923
protein coding gene Chr7:85309523-85370850 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010035443
protein coding gene Chr7:75072600-75134148 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010012560
protein coding gene Chr7:76088996-76157422 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005031646
protein coding gene Chr7:77170754-77232066 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    RAB38, RAB38, member RAS oncogene family
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    RAB38, RAB38, member RAS oncogene family
  • Synonyms
    NY-MEL-1, rrGTPbp
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 23682
    UniProt: P57729

  • Chr Location
    11q14.2; chr11:87803715-88175443 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    21 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    13 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    4 images
    39 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 spontaneous mutation display oculocutaneous albinism, abnormal lung alveolar structure and aberrant pulmonary surfactant homeostasis.
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 72433 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 61300 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_028238 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1577 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8QZZ8 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 211 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 14
      cDNA 13
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-1982, MGI:2142161, MGI:88400
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 87
      Developmental Gene Expression 4
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 39
    • Earliest
      J:141526 Russell LB, et al., Analysis of the albino-locus region of the mouse. III. Time of death of prenatal lethals. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1):205-13
    • Latest
      J:341218 Noda K, et al., Characterization of Rab32- and Rab38-positive lysosome-related organelles in osteoclasts and macrophages. J Biol Chem. 2023 Aug 23;299(10):105191

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
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