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Dhx38 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Dhx38
  • Name
    DEAH-box helicase 38
  • Synonyms
    5730550P09Rik, Ddx38, Prp16
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1927617
    NCBI Gene: 64340
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:110274643-110292493 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 57.09 cM, cytoband D3
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    532 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1927617
protein coding gene Chr8:110274631-110292493 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200014127
protein coding gene Chr8:104576352-104594197 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195019925
protein coding gene Chr8:104888919-104906768 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220014460
protein coding gene Chr8:105031284-105049135 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180017615
protein coding gene Chr8:104894618-104912462 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175021842
protein coding gene Chr8:104951291-104969140 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215032426
protein coding gene Chr8:104555015-104572869 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031541
protein coding gene Chr8:100641359-100658636 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005029875
protein coding gene Chr8:104292689-104310639 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210028178
protein coding gene Chr8:104878529-104896376 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185005063
protein coding gene Chr8:110987532-111005376 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205018655
protein coding gene Chr8:103884535-103902383 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000013197
protein coding gene Chr8:113320856-113338703 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230030148
protein coding gene Chr8:114667533-114685374 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190022771
protein coding gene Chr8:105023302-105041151 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225019826
protein coding gene Chr8:118018220-118036069 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010025745
protein coding gene Chr8:104774806-104792671 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010029190
protein coding gene Chr8:106858448-106876470 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005029144
protein coding gene Chr8:105678127-105695947 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    DHX38, DEAH-box helicase 38
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    DHX38, DEAH-box helicase 38
  • Synonyms
    DDX38, PRP16, PRPF16, RP84
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9785
    UniProt: Q92620

  • Chr Location
    16q22.2; chr16:72093613-72112912 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human DHX38 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    6 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    10 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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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
  • cDNA Data
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000037993 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 17851 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000042601 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4463 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000047865 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1228 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      4 Sequences
    • EC
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR011709 DEAD-box helicase, OB fold
      IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH-box helicase domain
      IPR002464 DNA/RNA helicase, ATP-dependent, DEAH-box type, conserved site
      IPR007502 Helicase-associated domain
      IPR048333 Helicase associated domain (HA2), winged-helix domain
      IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal domain-like
      IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
      IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
    • GlyGen
      Q80X98 3 sites
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 97
      cDNA 97

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1917918, MGI:2142512, MGI:2142797
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 38
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 10
    • Earliest
      J:62630 Chu CC, et al., Expressed genes in interleukin-4 treated B cells identified by cDNA representational difference analysis. Mol Immunol. 1998 Jun;35(8):487-502
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
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