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Mtnr1a Gene Detail
 Symbol
Name
ID
Mtnr1a
melatonin receptor 1A
MGI:102967


Nomenclature History
Synonyms Mel1a receptor, MelR
Genetic Map
Chromosome 8
25.0 cM
Detailed Genetic Map ± 1 cM
 
Mapping data( 4)

Sequence Map
Chr8:46154564-46173860 bp, + strand
(From NCBI annotation of NCBI Build 37)
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Mouse Genome Browser
Mammalian
homology
human; chimpanzee; cattle; dog, domestic; pig, domestic; rat; sheep; hamster, golden    (Mammalian Orthology)
Comparative Map (Mouse/Human Mtnr1a ± 2 cM)
Protein SuperFamily: MT1-like melatonin receptor
TreeFam: TF331693
Sequences
Representative Sequences Length Strain/Species Flank
genomic 17773 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 19297 C57BL/6J ± Kb
transcript NM_008639 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1503 -
polypeptide Q61184 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 353 Not Applicable
For the selected sequences
All sequences(14)
Phenotypes All phenotypic alleles(1) : Targeted, knock-out(1)
Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene are essentially normal, with normal circadian functions. In vitro studies report the absence of inhibitory effects of melatonin on suprachiasma neuronal firing.
Polymorphisms SNPs within 2kb(204 from dbSNP Build 128)  
Gene Ontology
(GO)
classifications
Process circadian rhythm, G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway...
Component integral to membrane, membrane...
Function G-protein coupled receptor activity, melatonin receptor activity...
All GO classifications(12)
Expression Literature Summary: (2 records)
Data Summary: Assays (1)    Results (46)    Tissues (45)    Images (1)
Theiler Stages: 23,28
  Assay Type Assays   Results
      RT-PCR 1   46
cDNA source data(2)
External Resources: Allen Brain Atlas  GENSAT  GEO 
Other database
links
Ensembl Gene Model ENSMUSG00000054764
DoTS DT.101717581, DT.91326763
UniGene 5133
NIA Mouse Gene Index U156945
Entrez Gene 17773
Protein
domains
InterPro ID Description
IPR000025 Melatonin receptor
IPR000276 GPCR, rhodopsin-like
IPR002278 Melatonin receptor type 1A
IPR017452 GPCR, rhodopsin-like superfamily
Graphical View of Protein Domain Structure
Molecular
reagents
All nucleic(8) Genomic(4) cDNA(2) Primer pair(2)
References
(Earliest) J:26189 Slaugenhaupt SA et al., "Mapping of the gene for the Mel1a-melatonin receptor to human chromosome 4 (MTNR1A) and mouse chromosome 8 (Mtnr1a)." Genomics 1995 May 20;27(2):355-7
(Latest) J:138555 Imbesi M et al., "Stimulatory effects of a melatonin receptor agonist, ramelteon, on BDNF in mouse cerebellar granule cells." Neurosci Lett 2008 Jul 4;439(1):34-6
All references(14)
Other
accession IDs
MGD-MRK-23804

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last database update
01/08/2009
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