The mouse Cblc/Cbl3 gene was cloned and characterized. It comprises 12 exons and encodes a putative protein of 496 amino acid residues which shares an overall 67% identity with its human ortholog; it also shares 70% of amino acid identity with mouse CBL over their conserved SH2 and Ring finger domains. Mouse Cblc mRNA is expressed in embryo and adult tissues and has a rather ubiquitous distribution. (C) 2001 Academic Press.