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Mlc1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mlc1
  • Name
    megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts 1 homolog (human)
  • Synonyms
    Kiaa0027-hp, mKIAA0027, WKL1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2157910
    NCBI Gene: 170790
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:88840087-88863192 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 44.46 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    610 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2157910
 protein coding gene Chr15:88840087-88863210 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200033866
 protein coding gene Chr15:85991974-86015098 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195016567
 protein coding gene Chr15:85913598-85936722 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220026745
 protein coding gene Chr15:85944183-85967308 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180014260
 protein coding gene Chr15:85767440-85790564 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175024601
 protein coding gene Chr15:86100269-86123391 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215024025
 protein coding gene Chr15:85860964-85884091 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020147
 protein coding gene Chr15:82913337-82933900 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005028286
 protein coding gene Chr15:85368432-85391129 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210012951
 protein coding gene Chr15:85869730-85892852 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022056
 protein coding gene Chr15:85881612-85904735 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024958
 protein coding gene Chr15:85643876-85665667 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000030133
 protein coding gene Chr15:85455067-85476018 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230041412
 protein coding gene Chr15:89232166-89255289 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190022920
 protein coding gene Chr15:85891345-85912726 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225048883
 protein coding gene Chr15:89548728-89571851 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010032129
 protein coding gene Chr15:85608306-85629241 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010012138
 protein coding gene Chr15:87309342-87329965 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005010466
 protein coding gene Chr15:85976607-85999725 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MLC1, modulator of VRAC current 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MLC1, modulator of VRAC current 1
  • Synonyms
    LVM, MLC, VL
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 23209
    UniProt: Q15049

  • Chr Location
    22q13.33; chr22:50059391-50085969 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Mlc1 mouse models; 1 with human MLC1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
 View 1 model
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    3 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    17 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    49 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit myelin vacuolization that progresses with age, and show alterations in glial cell and oligodendrocyte physiology.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    72
  • GO References
    9
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    711
  • Tissues
    27
  • cDNA Data
    39
  • Literature Summary
    10
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 170790 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 23106 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001364855 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2783 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8VHK5 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 382 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 41
      cDNA 39
      Primer pair 1
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2146178, MGI:2146258
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 92
      Developmental Gene Expression 10
      Diseases 3
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 49
    • Earliest
      J:7688 Lane PW, et al., Association of megacolon with a new dominant spotting gene (Dom) in the mouse. J Hered. 1984 Nov-Dec;75(6):435-9
    • Latest
      J:387680 Ahn B, et al., Disorganization of Transcriptional Regulation and Alteration of Keratin Family Gene Expression in Hairy Ear Mice. Genes (Basel). 2026 Jan 31;17(2)
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    09/15/2026
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