Primary Identifier | MGI:107629 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 269593 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Acts upstream of or within artery development; neural fold bending; and ventricular septum development. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; pharyngo-tympanic tube; skin; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human LUZP1 (leucine zipper protein 1). PHENOTYPE: Gene inactivation causes defective neural tube closure (exencephaly) and massive apoptosis in the hindbrain. Despite the incomplete penetrance of NTD, all homozygotes die perinatally due to complex cardiovascular anomalies. Other defects include an eyelid fusion defect, omphalocele and cleft palate. [provided by MGI curators] |