| Primary Identifier | MGI:97350 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 18091 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables several functions, including DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in several processes, including cardiac muscle tissue development; regulation of gene expression; and regulation of heart contraction. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including circulatory system development; proepicardium development; and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; branchial arch; heart; and hemolymphoid system. Used to study atrial heart septal defect 7; congenital heart disease; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; and tetralogy of Fallot. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in aortic valve disease 2; atrioventricular block; congenital heart disease (multiple); and congenital nongoitrous hypothyroidism 5. Orthologous to human NKX2-5 (NK2 homeobox 5). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants show cardiac development arrest after looping, growth retardation, hematopoiesis and angiogenesis defects in yolk sac, and die at embryonic day 9-10. Heterozygotes also show cardiac developmental defects. [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
