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Slc38a7 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc38a7
  • Name
    solute carrier family 38, member 7
  • Synonyms
    MGC:25764
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2679005
    NCBI Gene: 234595
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:96562548-96580167 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 47.67 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    664 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2679005
 protein coding gene Chr8:96562548-96580205 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200014454
 protein coding gene Chr8:90924716-90942308 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195003786
 protein coding gene Chr8:91259587-91277181 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220011121
 protein coding gene Chr8:91296410-91314006 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180003812
 protein coding gene Chr8:91161673-91179268 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175002565
 protein coding gene Chr8:91204039-91221631 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215001233
 protein coding gene Chr8:90834820-90852440 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031431
 protein coding gene Chr8:87315565-87333700 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005017008
 protein coding gene Chr8:90658453-90675953 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210014895
 protein coding gene Chr8:91139474-91157067 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022129
 protein coding gene Chr8:97248330-97265922 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205013713
 protein coding gene Chr8:90249130-90266758 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000038622
 protein coding gene Chr8:99616003-99633593 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230006369
 protein coding gene Chr8:100909694-100927312 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190011866
 protein coding gene Chr8:91265272-91282863 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225009831
 protein coding gene Chr8:104314666-104332257 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010039704
 protein coding gene Chr8:90987732-91005261 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010005713
 protein coding gene Chr8:93004298-93021716 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005005194
 protein coding gene Chr8:91972584-91990489 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A7, solute carrier family 38 member 7
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A7, solute carrier family 38 member 7
  • Synonyms
    SNAT7
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55238
    UniProt: Q9NVC3

  • Chr Location
    16q21; chr16:58663015-58684770 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    12 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    17 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
    24
  • GO References
    7
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
    874
  • Tissues
    113
  • cDNA Data
    45
  • Literature Summary
    2
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000036534 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 17620 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000212270 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3315 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000148659 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 463 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 45
      cDNA 45

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 45
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 17
    • Earliest
      J:93290 Araki K, et al., Exchangeable gene trap using the Cre/mutated lox system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-Le-Grand). 1999 Jul;45(5):737-50
    • Latest
      J:363373 Weiner C, et al., Characterisation of SLC38A8 and Its Role in Retinal Pathways and Disease. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025 Feb 16;
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    09/01/2026
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