Primary Identifier | MGI:1933218 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 83561 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including piRNA processing; siRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation; and spermatogenesis. Located in chromatoid body and pi-body. Part of ribonucleoprotein complex. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including reproductive system. Orthologous to human TDRD1 (tudor domain containing 1). PHENOTYPE: Male homozygous mice are sterile, displaying postnatal spermatogenic defects. Females are fertile. [provided by MGI curators] |