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Selenop Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Selenop
  • Name
    selenoprotein P
  • Synonyms
    D15Ucla1, selp, Se-P, Sepp1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:894288
    NCBI Gene: 20363
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    38 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:3300249-3309992 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 1.84 cM
  • Mapping Data
    7 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    265 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_894288
protein coding gene Chr15:3298029-3309992 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200031809
protein coding gene Chr15:268937-280918 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195009657
protein coding gene Chr15:179844-191806 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220021714
protein coding gene Chr15:118765-130716 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180033124
protein coding gene Chr15:163904-175865 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175030235
protein coding gene Chr15:303998-315959 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215019299
protein coding gene Chr15:162130-174091 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0019624
protein coding gene Chr15:95451-107316 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023309
protein coding gene Chr15:292345-304346 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210025294
protein coding gene Chr15:291952-303913 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185029204
protein coding gene Chr15:274458-286434 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205025362
protein coding gene Chr15:231214-243177 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000024070
protein coding gene Chr15:307711-319617 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230018366
protein coding gene Chr15:3775162-3787138 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190009257
protein coding gene Chr15:271335-283298 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225034225
protein coding gene Chr15:4020361-4032335 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010034996
protein coding gene Chr15:400979-412907 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010028087
protein coding gene Chr15:327489-339533 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005027170
protein coding gene Chr15:196823-208796 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SELENOP, selenoprotein P
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SELENOP, selenoprotein P
  • Synonyms
    SELP, SeP, SEPP, SEPP1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 6414
    UniProt: P49908

  • Chr Location
    5p12; chr5:42799880-42887392 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    42 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    2 images
    58 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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Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit ataxia, spasticity, impaired growth, reduced male fertility, and excess mortality.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 20363 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 9744 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001042614 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2118 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide P70274 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 380 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 664
      cDNA 655
      Primer pair 7
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-4226, MGI:2146129, MGI:90427
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 114
      Developmental Gene Expression 18
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 58
    • Earliest
      J:15567 Warden CH, et al., Linkage mapping of 40 randomly isolated liver cDNA clones in the mouse. Genomics. 1993 Nov;18(2):295-307
    • Latest
      J:390605 Gafiyatullina G, et al., Selenoprotein P deletion ameliorates metabolic stress-associated anxiety-like behavior in male mice. Endocrinology. 2026 Jan 8;167(2)

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory