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Cntfr Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cntfr
  • Name
    ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor
  • Synonyms
    Cntfralpha
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:99605
    NCBI Gene: 12804
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:41657498-41697089 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 21.81 cM
  • Mapping Data
    7 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    569 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    3
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_99605
 protein coding gene Chr4:41657498-41697091 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200004523
 protein coding gene Chr4:38505064-38544626 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195002796
 protein coding gene Chr4:38875990-38915335 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220030448
 protein coding gene Chr4:38704688-38744148 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180023846
 protein coding gene Chr4:38462815-38502157 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175022355
 protein coding gene Chr4:38841412-38880757 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215028469
 protein coding gene Chr4:38478796-38518342 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0025919
 protein coding gene Chr4:35758588-35797846 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005003906
 protein coding gene Chr4:38338843-38378497 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210007030
 protein coding gene Chr4:38542324-38581645 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185006154
 protein coding gene Chr4:38616105-38655439 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205017148
 protein coding gene Chr4:38166954-38206296 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000009927
 protein coding gene Chr4:38561051-38600532 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230037740
 protein coding gene Chr4:41998601-42038158 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190005388
 protein coding gene Chr4:38565898-38605372 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225006676
 protein coding gene Chr4:45874942-45914392 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010006121
 protein coding gene Chr4:38115416-38154756 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010023434
 protein coding gene Chr4:39066262-39105975 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005049060
 protein coding gene Chr4:38420689-38460835 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CNTFR, ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CNTFR, ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1271
    UniProt: P26992

  • Chr Location
    9p13.3; chr9:34551423-34593478 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    9 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    28 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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Homozygous mutant animals exhibit a significant reduction in the number of motor neurons. Neonatal mutants fail to suckle and die within 24 hours after birth.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    68
  • GO References
    14
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
    718
  • Tissues
    100
  • cDNA Data
    19
  • Literature Summary
    15
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000028444 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 39592 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000102961 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1995 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000100026 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 372 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      5 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000005664 ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor subunit alpha
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR003961 Fibronectin type III
      IPR036116 Fibronectin type III superfamily
      IPR003599 Immunoglobulin domain subtype
      IPR007110 Immunoglobulin-like domain
      IPR036179 Immunoglobulin-like domain superfamily
      IPR013783 Immunoglobulin-like fold
      IPR003598 Immunoglobulin subtype 2
      IPR003530 Long hematopoietin receptor, soluble alpha chain, conserved site
      IPR050379 Type I Cytokine Receptor
    • GlyGen
      O88507 5 sites, 9 N-linked glycans (4 sites), 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 32
      Genomic 3
      cDNA 22
      Primer pair 5
      Other 2
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-16390
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 81
      Developmental Gene Expression 15
      Gene Ontology 14
      Phenotypes 28
    • Earliest
      J:11178 Spies T, et al., Restored expression of major histocompatibility class I molecules by gene transfer of a putative peptide transporter [see comments]. Nature. 1991 May 23;351(6324):323-4
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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    09/01/2026
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