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Tnn Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Tnn
  • Name
    tenascin N
  • Synonyms
    tenascin-W, Tnw
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2665790
    NCBI Gene: 329278
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:159912599-159981150 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 69.40 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1824 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2665790
 protein coding gene Chr1:159912599-159981242 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200005267
 protein coding gene Chr1:157381373-157449823 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195021198
 protein coding gene Chr1:156738159-156806896 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220012583
 protein coding gene Chr1:156522770-156591355 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180032484
 protein coding gene Chr1:156966691-157035971 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175036563
 protein coding gene Chr1:157016687-157085139 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215034942
 protein coding gene Chr1:156910481-156979052 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014752
 protein coding gene Chr1:150717820-150784982 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005019766
 protein coding gene Chr1:155566903-155635649 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210020499
 protein coding gene Chr1:156907692-156976139 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185042963
 protein coding gene Chr1:161187939-161257230 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205009507
 protein coding gene Chr1:156031100-156099676 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000018216
 protein coding gene Chr1:160342806-160412116 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230013923
 protein coding gene Chr1:160782804-160851253 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190025755
 protein coding gene Chr1:156769670-156838250 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225003686
 protein coding gene Chr1:164392260-164474593 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010041500
 protein coding gene Chr1:155734647-155803693 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010038238
 protein coding gene Chr1:159104709-159175010 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005014822
 protein coding gene Chr1:156356725-156425356 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    TNN, tenascin N
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    TNN, tenascin N
  • Synonyms
    TN-W, TNW
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 63923
    UniProt: Q9UQP3

  • Chr Location
    1q25.1; chr1:175067509-175148075 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    25 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    13 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 knock-out allele exhibit reduced food intake, body weight and lifespan, and major defects in the alveolar bone and periodontal ligament of growing incisors while molars remain unaffected.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    41
  • GO References
    8
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
    648
  • Tissues
    33
  • cDNA Data
    10
  • Literature Summary
    11
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000026725 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 68552 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000039178 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5817 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000039452 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1560 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 14
      cDNA 10
      Primer pair 3
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 50
      Developmental Gene Expression 11
      Gene Ontology 8
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:83982 Neidhardt J, et al., Tenascin-N: characterization of a novel member of the tenascin family that mediates neurite repulsion from hippocampal explants. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2003 Jun;23(2):193-209
    • Latest
      J:370952 Pina JO, et al., Single cell spatial transcriptomics links Wnt signaling disruption to extracellular matrix development in a cleft palate model. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 13;15(1):29639
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    09/01/2026
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