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Klrc3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Klrc3
  • Name
    killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily C, member 3
  • Synonyms
    NKG2E
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:129616027-129620300 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 63.44 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    126 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    16
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1929720
protein coding gene Chr6:129613226-129620474 (-)
129S1/SvImJ no annotation
A/J ENSMUSG00195029000
protein coding gene Chr6:126140781-126145018 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220037966
protein coding gene Chr6:125002357-125006594 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180035700
protein coding gene Chr6:126477694-126481931 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175031732
protein coding gene Chr6:126157886-126162123 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215014287
protein coding gene Chr6:126446300-126450573 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ no annotation
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005039953
protein coding gene Chr6:126491004-126495253 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210016502
protein coding gene Chr6:126177682-126181919 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185038319
protein coding gene Chr6:126876087-126880324 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205019718
protein coding gene Chr6:125732040-125736311 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000037640
protein coding gene Chr6:125494842-125499077 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230039232
protein coding gene Chr6:128075098-128079265 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190031657
protein coding gene Chr6:125882682-125886955 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ no annotation
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010039124
protein coding gene Chr6:124685737-124689977 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037203
protein coding gene Chr6:127408610-127412834 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005043732
protein coding gene Chr6:126601253-126605479 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    KLRC3, killer cell lectin like receptor C3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    KLRC3, killer cell lectin like receptor C3
  • Synonyms
    NKG2-E, NKG2E
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 3823
    UniProt: Q07444

  • Chr Location
    12p13.2; chr12:10412315-10420595 (-)  GRCh38

  • Human Ortholog
    KLRC4, killer cell lectin like receptor C4
  • Synonyms
    NKG2-F, NKG2F
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 8302
    UniProt: O43908

  • Chr Location
    12p13.2; chr12:10403059-10409757 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    2 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    8 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 ENSMUSG00000033027 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 4274 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000071149 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 715 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000071147 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 221 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      5 Sequences
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR016187 C-type lectin fold
      IPR001304 C-type lectin-like
      IPR016186 C-type lectin-like/link domain superfamily
      IPR033992 Natural killer cell receptor-like, C-type lectin-like domain
      IPR050919 NKG2/CD94 Natural Killer Receptors
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 1
      cDNA 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 25
      Gene Ontology 4
      Phenotypes 8
    • Earliest
      J:42538 Renedo M, et al., The human natural killer gene complex is located on chromosome 12p12-p13. Immunogenetics. 1997;46(4):307-11
    • 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
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory