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Tnrc18 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Tnrc18
  • Name
    trinucleotide repeat containing 18
  • Synonyms
    EG381742, MGC:59613, Zfp469
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:3648294
    NCBI Gene: 231861
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    17 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:142710416-142803417 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 81.73 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2340 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_3648294
 protein coding gene Chr5:142710357-142812386 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200041282
 protein coding gene Chr5:136580616-136672288 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195039284
 protein coding gene Chr5:136221641-136313336 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220022071
 protein coding gene Chr5:135457991-135549659 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180026602
 protein coding gene Chr5:136323716-136415399 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175043974
 protein coding gene Chr5:138249302-138340975 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215037808
 protein coding gene Chr5:136157863-136249563 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027966
 protein coding gene Chr5:135461721-135555760 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005027695
 protein coding gene Chr5:135603158-135695288 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210023178
 protein coding gene Chr5:137050681-137142520 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185054155
 protein coding gene Chr5:140057401-140149062 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205029313
 protein coding gene Chr5:135880029-135971746 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000022683
 protein coding gene Chr5:142929393-143020357 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230024331
 protein coding gene Chr5:144184406-144276065 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190030317
 protein coding gene Chr5:136019023-136110731 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225022481
 protein coding gene Chr5:151653314-151745030 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020125
 protein coding gene Chr5:134643105-134734230 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010024945
 protein coding gene Chr5:138260116-138350107 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005036731
 protein coding gene Chr5:138542443-138634385 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    TNRC18, trinucleotide repeat containing 18
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    TNRC18, trinucleotide repeat containing 18
  • Synonyms
    CAGL79, TNRC18A
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 84629
    UniProt: O15417

  • Chr Location
    7p22.1; chr7:5306790-5425414 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    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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Homozygosity for a H3K9me3-binding-defective mutation causes highly penetrant embryonic death and dwarfism in surviving mice.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    23
  • 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
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
    597
  • cDNA Data
    9
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000039477 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 93002 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000152247 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 9342 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000117651 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2673 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      5 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000032010 trinucleotide repeat-containing gene 18 protein
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR048924 BAHCC1-like, Tudor domain
      IPR052429 BAH domain-containing protein
      IPR001025 Bromo adjacent homology (BAH) domain
      IPR043151 Bromo adjacent homology (BAH) domain superfamily
      IPR056841 TNRC18/BAHCC1-like, SH3 domain
    • GlyGen
      Q80WC3 6 sites, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 11
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 9

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2448535
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 34
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 10
    • Earliest
      J:82808 Strausberg RL, et al., Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Dec 24;99(26):16899-903
    • Latest
      J:342966 Zhao S, et al., TNRC18 engages H3K9me3 to mediate silencing of endogenous retrotransposons. Nature. 2023 Nov;623(7987):633-642
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    09/08/2026
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