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bmp4 bone morphogenetic protein 4 [ Danio rerio (zebrafish) ]

Gene ID: 30612, updated on 9-Sep-2025
Official Symbol
bmp4provided by ZNC
Official Full Name
bone morphogenetic protein 4provided by ZNC
Primary source
ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-980528-2059
See related
Ensembl:ENSDARG00000019995 AllianceGenome:ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-980528-2059
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Danio rerio
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Danionidae; Danioninae; Danio
Also known as
bmp-4; zbmp-4; zgc:100779
Summary
Predicted to enable cytokine activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cell surface receptor signaling pathway; determination of bilateral symmetry; and embryonic organ development. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including cardiovascular system; fin; head; mesoderm; and sensory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including CAKUT (multiple); cleft lip; orofacial cleft 11; ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine; and syndromic microphthalmia 6. Orthologous to human BMP4 (bone morphogenetic protein 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Orthologs
human mouse all
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Location:
chromosome: 17
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_04 current GRCz12tu (GCF_049306965.1) 17 NC_133192.1 (56628261..56649377)
RS_2024_08 previous assembly GRCz11 (GCF_000002035.6) 17 NC_007128.7 (50564103..50586135)

Chromosome 17 - NC_133192.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene si:ch211-235i11.4 Neighboring gene zgc:113377 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC103909099 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC141378398 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC141378396 Neighboring gene DDHD domain containing 1a

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  • Project title: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • Description: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • BioProject: PRJEB1986
  • Analysis date: Fri Dec 8 19:48:10 2017

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Bone morphogenetic protein-4 expression characterizes inductive boundaries in organs of developing zebrafish. Chin AJ, et al. Dev Genes Evol, 1997 Jul. PMID 27747403
  2. Comparative genomics on BMP4 orthologs. Katoh Y, et al. Int J Oncol, 2005 Aug. PMID 16010442
  3. Proximal upstream region of zebrafish bone morphogenetic protein 4 promoter directs heart expression of green fluorescent protein. Shentu H, et al. Genesis, 2003 Nov. PMID 14595833
  4. Role of BMP signaling during early development of the annelid Capitella teleta. Webster NB, et al. Dev Biol, 2021 Oct. PMID 34216573
  5. Developmental toxicity of glycine-coated silica nanoparticles in embryonic zebrafish. Dumitrescu E, et al. Environ Pollut, 2017 Oct. PMID 28623802

See all (481) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Bmp4 in Zebrafish Enhances Antiviral Innate Immunity through p38 MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) Pathway.
    Title: Bmp4 in Zebrafish Enhances Antiviral Innate Immunity through p38 MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) Pathway.
  2. lmo4a Contributes to Zebrafish Inner Ear and Vestibular Development via Regulation of the Bmp Pathway.
    Title: lmo4a Contributes to Zebrafish Inner Ear and Vestibular Development via Regulation of the Bmp Pathway.
  3. Holoprosencephaly with a Special Form of Anophthalmia Result from Experimental Induction of bmp4, Oversaturating BMP Antagonists in Zebrafish.
    Title: Holoprosencephaly with a Special Form of Anophthalmia Result from Experimental Induction of bmp4, Oversaturating BMP Antagonists in Zebrafish.
  4. pouC binds a bmp4 intronic regulatory element to mediate transcriptional activation
    Title: pouC Regulates Expression of bmp4 During Atrioventricular Canal Formation in Zebrafish.
  5. Structures of Bmp2a, Bmp2b, Bmp4 and Bmp16 were found to be remarkably similar; with residues involved in receptor binding being highly conserved.
    Title: Comparative analysis of zebrafish bone morphogenetic proteins 2, 4 and 16: molecular and evolutionary perspectives.
  6. FGF signaling in establishment of the developmental hematopoietic stem cell niche occurs via inhibition of bmp4 transcription, and activation of bmp antagonists, nog2 and grem1a.
    Title: FGF signalling restricts haematopoietic stem cell specification via modulation of the BMP pathway.
  7. we identify a previously unappreciated role for the Nodal-transcription factor FoxH1 in mediating cell responsiveness to Bmp further linking the control of these two pathways in the heart
    Title: Integration of nodal and BMP signals in the heart requires FoxH1 to create left-right differences in cell migration rates that direct cardiac asymmetry.
  8. Results show that BMP4 down-regulates fshr while up-regulating lhr expression.
    Title: Differential regulation of gonadotropin receptors by bone morphogenetic proteins in the zebrafish ovary.
  9. These data reveal a novel role for LRP1 in the regulation of Bmp4 signaling by regulating receptor complex endocytosis.
    Title: LRP1-dependent endocytic mechanism governs the signaling output of the bmp system in endothelial cells and in angiogenesis.
  10. Id2a and Bmp4 misexpression resulted in similar ectomesenchyme defects;misexpression of Bmp4 in migrating Cranial neural crest cells inhibits ectomesenchyme formation.
    Title: Bmps and id2a act upstream of Twist1 to restrict ectomesenchyme potential of the cranial neural crest.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (25)
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC100779

Gene Ontology Provided by ZFIN

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables cytokine activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables growth factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in BMP signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within BMP signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in animal organ morphogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cartilage development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell fate commitment IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cloaca development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of heart left/right asymmetry IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of left/right symmetry IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of liver left/right asymmetry IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of pancreatic left/right asymmetry IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of ventral identity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of ventral identity IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within determination of ventral identity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within digestive tract development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within dorsal/ventral pattern formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within embryonic anal fin morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within embryonic hemopoiesis IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within embryonic hemopoiesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in epithelial tube morphogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within heart development IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within heart jogging IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within heart looping IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within heart looping IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in heart morphogenesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within mesoderm formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of endodermal cell fate specification IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within notochord cell differentiation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within notochord development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within ossification IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of BMP signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell population proliferation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of developmental process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of multicellular organismal process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within proepicardium development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within pronephros development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cell communication IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of multicellular organismal development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of signaling IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in system development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in extracellular space IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
bone morphogenetic protein 4
Names
etID309887.17

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_131342.3 → NP_571417.2  bone morphogenetic protein 4 precursor

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    JBMGRA010000017
    Related
    ENSDARP00000069635.3, ENSDART00000075150.5

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_049306965.1-RS_2025_04

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

Reference GRCz12tu Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_133192.1 Reference GRCz12tu Primary Assembly

    Range
    56628261..56649377
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_073926945.1 → XP_073783046.1  bone morphogenetic protein 4 isoform X1

Nucleotide Protein Strain
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