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Far2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Far2
  • Name
    fatty acyl CoA reductase 2
  • Synonyms
    MGC:67167, Mlstd1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2687035
    NCBI Gene: 330450
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:147948914-148084256 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 78.49 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    414 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    3
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2687035
 protein coding gene Chr6:147948757-148084256 (+)
129S1/SvImJ no annotation
A/J no annotation
AKR/J no annotation
BALB/cJ no annotation
C3H/HeJ no annotation
C57BL/6NJ no annotation
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029069
 protein coding gene Chr6:145782113-145886606 (+)
CAST/EiJ no annotation
CBA/J no annotation
DBA/2J no annotation
FVB/NJ no annotation
LP/J no annotation
NOD/ShiLtJ no annotation
NZO/HlLtJ no annotation
PWK/PhJ no annotation
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0030124
 protein coding gene Chr6:149379068-149506251 (+)
WSB/EiJ no annotation



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    FAR2, fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    FAR2, fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2
  • Synonyms
    HEL-S-81, MLSTD1, SDR10E2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55711
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q96K12
    UniProt: Q96K12

  • Chr Location
    12p11.22; chr12:29149016-29341121 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with Far2 mouse models

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    23 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    12 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 knock-out allele exhibit abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation and secretion leading to altered skin lipid content and primary cicatricial alopecia. Another null allele shows dry eyes with plugged meibomian gland orifices, corneal damage, and tear film instability.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    12
  • GO References
    6
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
non-membrane-bounded 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
    741
  • Tissues
    16
  • cDNA Data
    29
  • Literature Summary
    7
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 330450 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 135343 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_178797 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3395 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q7TNT2 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 515 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 33
      cDNA 29
      Primer pair 2
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2141634
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 47
      Developmental Gene Expression 7
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 12
    • Earliest
      J:60984 Ko MS, et al., Large-scale cDNA analysis reveals phased gene expression patterns during preimplantation mouse development. Development. 2000 Apr;127(8):1737-49
    • Latest
      J:341642 Schwartz B, et al., ZNF750 Regulates Skin Barrier Function by Driving Cornified Envelope and Lipid Processing Pathways. J Invest Dermatol. 2023 Sep 3;
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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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    04/09/2024
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