Gsc Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity. Involved in middle ear morphogenesis and negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including chordate embryonic development; negative regulation of Wnt signaling pathway; and signal transduction involved in regulation of gene expression. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; forebrain; genitourinary system; limb; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human GSC (goosecoid homeobox). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Gsc
Official Name
goosecoid homeobox [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:95841]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000021095
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 14836 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000021095
Aliases goosecoid homeobox
Synonyms GOOSECOID, goosecoid homeobox, GSC1, LOC103692711, SAMS
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Gsc often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • transcription regulator
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional repressor activity
  • Eh1 motif
  • nucleic acid binding
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • transcription factor binding
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • homeodomain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Gsc gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
regulates
regulated by
disease
  • short stature, auditory canal atresia, mandibular hypoplasia, and skeletal abnormalities
  • hypoplasia
  • growth failure
  • yolk sac neoplasm
  • germ cell neoplasia
  • cleft palate
phenotypes
  • abnormal Meckel's cartilage morphology
  • abnormal acetabulum morphology
  • abnormal alisphenoid bone morphology
  • abnormal basicranium morphology
  • abnormal breathing pattern
  • abnormal craniofacial morphology
  • abnormal epitympanic recess morphology
  • abnormal ethmoid bone morphology
  • abnormal external auditory canal morphology
  • abnormal extrinsic tongue muscle morphology
  • abnormal femur head morphology
  • abnormal frontal bone morphology
  • abnormal genioglossus muscle morphology
  • abnormal glenoid fossa morphology
  • abnormal hip joint morphology
  • abnormal horizontal basal cell of olfactory epithelium morphology
  • abnormal humerus morphology
  • abnormal intrinsic tongue muscle morphology
  • abnormal jaw morphology
  • abnormal joint morphology
  • abnormal malleus morphology
  • abnormal mandible morphology
  • abnormal mandibular angle morphology
  • abnormal masticatory muscle morphology
  • abnormal maxilla morphology
  • abnormal middle ear morphology
  • abnormal nasal capsule morphology
  • abnormal nasal cavity morphology
  • abnormal nasal mucosa morphology
  • abnormal nasal septum morphology
  • abnormal nose morphology
  • abnormal obturator foramen morphology
  • abnormal palatine bone morphology
  • abnormal presphenoid bone morphology
  • abnormal pterygoid process morphology
  • abnormal pubic symphysis morphology
  • abnormal rib morphology
  • abnormal scapular coracoid process morphology
  • abnormal shoulder joint morphology
  • abnormal sternocostal joint morphology
  • abnormal suckling behavior
  • abnormal trochanter morphology
  • abnormal tympanic membrane morphology
  • abnormal vomer bone morphology
  • absent ethmoturbinates
  • absent external auditory canal
  • absent gastric milk in neonates
  • absent malleus processus brevis
  • absent turbinates
  • absent tympanic membrane
  • absent tympanic ring
  • cervical vertebral transformation
  • decreased birth body size
  • decreased tympanic ring size
  • increased rib number
  • mandible hypoplasia
  • neonatal lethality complete penetrance
  • palatine bone hypoplasia
  • pallor
  • presphenoid bone hypoplasia
  • rib fusion
  • short mandible
  • small alisphenoid bone
  • small cribriform plate
  • small ischium
  • small malleus manubrium
  • small malleus processus brevis
  • small mandibular coronoid process
  • small pterygoid bone
  • small vomer bone
role in cell
  • expression in
  • differentiation
  • epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Gsc gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • dorsal/ventral neural tube patterning
  • neural crest cell fate specification
  • signal transduction involved in regulation of gene expression
  • middle ear morphogenesis
  • muscle organ morphogenesis
  • embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis
  • gastrulation
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • forebrain development
  • Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of Wnt receptor signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • transcription factor complex
  • nucleus
  • chromatin

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity

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