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Zp2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Zp2
  • Name
    zona pellucida glycoprotein 2
  • Synonyms
    Zp-2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:99214
    NCBI Gene: 22787
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:119725995-119744514 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 64.38 cM
  • Mapping Data
    25 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    645 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • PCR
    1
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_99214
 protein coding gene Chr7:119725985-119744514 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200021801
 protein coding gene Chr7:106246150-106264699 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195035399
 protein coding gene Chr7:110762697-110781365 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024920
 protein coding gene Chr7:104206818-104225371 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180027324
 protein coding gene Chr7:107425920-107444580 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175023564
 protein coding gene Chr7:108139456-108158116 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215035117
 protein coding gene Chr7:107401314-107419861 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0030390
 protein coding gene Chr7:122287563-122301294 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005038156
 protein coding gene Chr7:110703079-110721164 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210023243
 protein coding gene Chr7:107861907-107880549 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185049797
 protein coding gene Chr7:112212956-112231698 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205041449
 protein coding gene Chr7:107866470-107885020 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000044587
 protein coding gene Chr7:117282022-117300819 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230031254
 protein coding gene Chr7:118332850-118351397 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190021012
 protein coding gene Chr7:108077497-108096040 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225038940
 protein coding gene Chr7:116569426-116589978 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010011508
 protein coding gene Chr7:106406810-106425474 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010007248
 protein coding gene Chr7:107627364-107645941 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005011295
 protein coding gene Chr7:108744230-108762485 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ZP2, zona pellucida glycoprotein 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ZP2, zona pellucida glycoprotein 2
  • Synonyms
    OOMD6, OZEMA6, Zp-2, ZPA
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 7783
    UniProt: Q05996

  • Chr Location
    16p12.3-p12.2; chr16:21197450-21214510 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    14 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.
Female homozygous mutants exhibit a thin zona pellucida matrix in early ovarian follicles that becomes disassociated in pre-ovulatory follicles. Few oocytes are produced, and any that are fertilized fail to survive to the two-cell stage.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    28
  • GO References
    13
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
    636
  • Tissues
    11
  • cDNA Data
    32
  • Literature Summary
    19
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000030911 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 18520 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000033207 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2221 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000033207 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 713 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 41
      Genomic 3
      cDNA 33
      Primer pair 4
      Other 1
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-15968, MGD-MRK-15970
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 112
      Developmental Gene Expression 19
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:384087 Greve JM, et al., Mouse egg extracellular coat is a matrix of interconnected filaments possessing a structural repeat. J Mol Biol. 1985 Jan 20;181(2):253-64
    • Latest
      J:377259 Cao LR, et al., Transcription Factor TCF12-Mediated Maternal Gene Expressions in Mouse Oocyte Are Prerequisites of Successful Fertilisation and Zygotic Genome Activation. Cell Prolif. 2025 Aug 3;:e70110
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    09/08/2026
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