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Tex21 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Tex21
  • Name
    testis expressed gene 21
  • Synonyms
    4931406F04Rik, 4931412D23Rik, 4931421K24Rik, tsec-2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1931131
    NCBI Gene: 80384
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr12:76245460-76293520 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 12, 33.52 cM, cytoband D2
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1414 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1931131
 protein coding gene Chr12:76245460-76293532 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200028204
 protein coding gene Chr12:68190589-68239076 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195013980
 protein coding gene Chr12:70902906-70951085 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220015041
 protein coding gene Chr12:68666709-68709751 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180033188
 protein coding gene Chr12:69863877-69912063 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175035311
 protein coding gene Chr12:73030684-73078859 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215021590
 protein coding gene Chr12:69242016-69290191 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017860
 protein coding gene Chr12:70742796-70785516 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005033445
 protein coding gene Chr12:69220909-69266277 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210028231
 protein coding gene Chr12:69450059-69498237 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185037066
 protein coding gene Chr12:71319738-71362778 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205031701
 protein coding gene Chr12:69078856-69127353 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000018616
 protein coding gene Chr12:75360944-75402646 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230020983
 protein coding gene Chr12:78314342-78362828 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190010773
 protein coding gene Chr12:68501057-68549535 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225036814
 protein coding gene Chr12:80376225-80424703 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010028427
 protein coding gene Chr12:69385954-69428782 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010018359
 protein coding gene Chr12:71156894-71196972 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005012333
 protein coding gene Chr12:69142130-69190805 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    TEX21P, testis expressed 21, pseudogene
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    TEX21P, testis expressed 21, pseudogene
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 441687

  • Chr Location
    14q23.3; chr14:64345473-64374666 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 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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Molecular Function

No experimental evidence to support Molecular Function annotation, following literature review. See J:73796.
Biological Process

No experimental evidence to support Biological Process annotation, following literature review. See J:73796.
Cellular Component

No experimental evidence to support Cellular Component annotation, following literature review. See J:73796.
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
    597
  • cDNA Data
    11
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000021056 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 48061 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000021453 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2137 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000021453 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 575 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      7 Sequences
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR039139 Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 170-like
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 11
      cDNA 11

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1918232, MGI:1921608, MGI:1926010
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 32
      Phenotypes 10
    • Earliest
      J:55252 Chen L, et al., Molecular cloning of a leucine zipper motif-containing novel cDNA specifically expressed in adult mouse testis. DNA Seq. 1998;9(2):101-8
    • 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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    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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    09/01/2026
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