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GJA9 gap junction protein alpha 9 [ Canis lupus familiaris (dog) ]

Gene ID: 100684742, updated on 1-Mar-2025
Official Symbol
GJA9provided by VGNC
Official Full Name
gap junction protein alpha 9provided by VGNC
Primary source
VGNC:VGNC:54209
See related
Ensembl:ENSCAFG00845030152 RGD:12276983
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Canis lupus familiaris (sub-species: familiaris)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Carnivora; Caniformia; Canidae; Canis
Orthologs
all
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Location:
chromosome: 15
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current ROS_Cfam_1.0 (GCF_014441545.1) 15 NC_051819.1 (3983099..3985924)
106 current Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha (GCF_000002285.5) 15 NC_006597.4 (4098937..4101762)
106 current UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0 (GCF_011100685.1) 15 NC_049236.1 (3933647..3936472)
106 current UMICH_Zoey_3.1 (GCF_005444595.1) 15 NC_049275.1 (3851158..3853983)
106 current UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0 (GCF_013276365.1) 15 NC_049756.1 (3917841..3920666)

Chromosome 15 - NC_051819.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC102157317 Neighboring gene rhomboid like 2 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA U3 Neighboring gene MYC binding protein Neighboring gene Ras related GTP binding C Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC111098949 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC102151386

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. A GJA9 frameshift variant is associated with polyneuropathy in Leonberger dogs. Becker D, et al. BMC Genomics, 2017 Aug 25. PMID 28841859, Free PMC Article
  2. Manual GO annotation of predictive protein signatures: the InterPro approach to GO curation. Burge S, et al. Database (Oxford), 2012. PMID 22301074, Free PMC Article
  3. TreeGrafter: phylogenetic tree-based annotation of proteins with Gene Ontology terms and other annotations. Tang H, et al. Bioinformatics, 2019 Feb 1. PMID 30032202, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. every third PN-diagnosed Leonberger dog can be explained by the ARHGEF10 or GJA9 variants
    Title: A GJA9 frameshift variant is associated with polyneuropathy in Leonberger dogs.
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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell communication IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of connexin complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
gap junction alpha-9 protein
Names
gap junction protein, delta 2, 36kDa

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Canis lupus familiaris Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference ROS_Cfam_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_051819.1 Reference ROS_Cfam_1.0

    Range
    3983099..3985924
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038687476.1 → XP_038543404.1  gap junction alpha-9 protein

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8C0Q601, A0A8I3Q2M2
    Related
    ENSCAFP00845042005.1, ENSCAFT00845053460.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00029
    Location:3 → 235
    Connexin

Alternate UMICH_Zoey_3.1

Genomic

  1. NC_049275.1 Alternate UMICH_Zoey_3.1

    Range
    3851158..3853983
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038495479.1 → XP_038351407.1  gap junction alpha-9 protein

Alternate UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_049756.1 Alternate UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0

    Range
    3917841..3920666
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038621704.1 → XP_038477632.1  gap junction alpha-9 protein

Alternate UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_049236.1 Alternate UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0

    Range
    3933647..3936472
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038557830.1 → XP_038413758.1  gap junction alpha-9 protein

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A654IFD0, A0A8C0NNC0, A0A8C0Q601

Alternate Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_006597.4 Alternate Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha Primary Assembly

    Range
    4098937..4101762
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_005628921.4 → XP_005628978.1  gap junction alpha-9 protein

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A654IFD0, A0A8C0NNC0, A0A8C0Q601
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00029
    Location:3 → 235
    Connexin
Nucleotide Protein
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