| Primary Identifier | MGI:2442858 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 230073 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables double-stranded DNA binding activity; double-stranded RNA binding activity; and single-stranded RNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including innate immune response; positive regulation of cytokine production; and response to virus. Acts upstream of or within response to exogenous dsRNA. Predicted to be located in actin cytoskeleton; bicellular tight junction; and ruffle membrane. Predicted to be part of ribonucleoprotein complex. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including foregut; olfactory epithelium; ovary; renal calyx; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human RIGI (RNA sensor RIG-I). PHENOTYPE: Most homozygotes for a null allele die in utero with liver apoptosis while survivors show impaired IFN induction and succumb to infection with certain RNA viruses. Homozygotes for another null allele are viable but develop colitis and progressive granulocytosis leading to chronic myeloid leukemia. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
