Ascl1 achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Ascl1provided by MGI
Official Full Name: achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1provided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:96919
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000020052 AllianceGenome:MGI:96919
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as: ASH1; Mash1; bHLHa46
Summary: Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity; chromatin binding activity; and sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in nervous system development and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including brain development; musculoskeletal movement, spinal reflex action; and neurogenesis. Located in neuronal cell body and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human ASCL1 (achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Biased expression in CNS E11.5 (RPKM 24.4), whole brain E14.5 (RPKM 15.3) and 4 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human all
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Genomic context

Location:: 10 C1; 10 43.64 cM

Exon count:: 2

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	10	NC_000076.7 (87326681..87329522, complement)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	10	NC_000076.6 (87490819..87493660, complement)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000076.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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See details

Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
BioProject: PRJNA66167
Publication: PMID 25409824
Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

bHLH transcription factors Hes1, Ascl1 and Oligo2 exhibit different expression patterns in the process of physiological electric fields-induced neuronal differentiation.
Title: bHLH transcription factors Hes1, Ascl1 and Oligo2 exhibit different expression patterns in the process of physiological electric fields-induced neuronal differentiation.
Deletion of Ascl1 in pancreatic beta-cells improves insulin secretion, promotes parasympathetic innervation, and attenuates dedifferentiation during metabolic stress.
Title: Deletion of Ascl1 in pancreatic β-cells improves insulin secretion, promotes parasympathetic innervation, and attenuates dedifferentiation during metabolic stress.
The bHLH transcription factor ASCL1 promotes differentiation of endocrine cells in the stomach and is regulated by Notch signaling.
Title: The bHLH transcription factor ASCL1 promotes differentiation of endocrine cells in the stomach and is regulated by Notch signaling.
Ascl1 and Ngn2 convert mouse embryonic stem cells to neurons via functionally distinct paths.
Title: Ascl1 and Ngn2 convert mouse embryonic stem cells to neurons via functionally distinct paths.
Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids.
Title: Ascl1-expressing cell differentiation in initially developed taste buds and taste organoids.
IN BRAIN POST-ISCHEMIC PLASTICITY, Na(+)/Ca(2+) EXCHANGER 1 AND Ascl1 INTERVENE IN MICROGLIA-DEPENDENT CONVERSION OF ASTROCYTES INTO NEURONAL LINEAGE.
Title: IN BRAIN POST-ISCHEMIC PLASTICITY, Na(+)/Ca(2+) EXCHANGER 1 AND Ascl1 INTERVENE IN MICROGLIA-DEPENDENT CONVERSION OF ASTROCYTES INTO NEURONAL LINEAGE.
Activation of Proneuronal Transcription Factor Ascl1 in Maternal Liver Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy.
Title: Activation of Proneuronal Transcription Factor Ascl1 in Maternal Liver Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy.
Heterogeneity of neurons reprogrammed from spinal cord astrocytes by the proneural factors Ascl1 and Neurogenin2.
Title: Heterogeneity of neurons reprogrammed from spinal cord astrocytes by the proneural factors Ascl1 and Neurogenin2.
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Ascl1-Mediated Astrocyte-to-Neuron Conversion.
Title: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Ascl1-Mediated Astrocyte-to-Neuron Conversion.
ASCL1 represses a SOX9(+) neural crest stem-like state in small cell lung cancer.
Title: ASCL1 represses a SOX9(+) neural crest stem-like state in small cell lung cancer.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Endonuclease-mediated (5) 1 citation
Targeted (8) 1 citation

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

Ascl1 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:238155

RH92884 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:87658

Ascl1 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:527255

PMC155336P1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:271338

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables E-box binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables E-box binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables bHLH transcription factor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables bHLH transcription factor binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables chromatin binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables identical protein binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables identical protein binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables nucleic acid binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein dimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within GABAergic neuron differentiation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within Notch signaling pathway	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of Notch signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in Notch signaling pathway	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within adrenal chromaffin cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within carotid body glomus cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell maturation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to magnetism	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within central nervous system neuron development	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within central nervous system neuron development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cerebral cortex development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within commitment of neuronal cell to specific neuron type in forebrain	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in enteric nervous system development	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in forebrain neuron differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within generation of neurons	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in heart development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within lung neuroendocrine cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within motor neuron migration	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within motor neuron migration	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within musculoskeletal movement, spinal reflex action	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of neuron differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of neuron differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in nervous system development	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in nervous system development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of neural precursor cell proliferation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuroblast fate determination	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuroblast proliferation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuroendocrine cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in neurogenesis	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in neuron development	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in neuron differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in neuron differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in neuron fate commitment	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron fate commitment	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron fate commitment	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in neuron fate specification	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuron fate specification	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in noradrenergic neuron development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in noradrenergic neuron fate commitment	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in noradrenergic neuron fate commitment	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within olfactory pit development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within oligodendrocyte cell fate commitment	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within oligodendrocyte development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within oligodendrocyte differentiation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within oligodendrocyte differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in parasympathetic nervous system development	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within pattern specification process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within peripheral nervous system neuron development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of Notch signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell cycle	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of neurogenesis	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of neuron differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of neuron differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of Notch signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of cell population proliferation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of epithelial cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of gene expression	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of gene expression	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of mitotic cell cycle	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of neurogenesis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of neurogenesis	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of timing of subpallium neuron differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in response to epidermal growth factor	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to folic acid	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to retinoic acid	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in sensory organ development	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within spinal cord association neuron differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within spinal cord oligodendrocyte cell differentiation	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within spinal cord oligodendrocyte cell fate specification	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within stomach neuroendocrine cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within subpallium neuron fate commitment	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in sympathetic ganglion development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in sympathetic nervous system development	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in ventral spinal cord interneuron fate commitment	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within vestibular nucleus development	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in neuronal cell body	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: achaete-scute homolog 1

Names: achaete-scute complex homolog-like 1; achaete-scute complex-like protein 1; mammalian achaete scute homolog 1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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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.