Primary Identifier | MGI:1100878 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 7 | NCBI Gene Number | 20364 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Predicted to enable oxidoreductase activity. Predicted to be involved in response to selenium ion. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and plasma membrane. Is expressed in cerebral cortex and ganglia. Orthologous to human SELENOW (selenoprotein W). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit reduced osteoclast formation, increased bone mass and mineral density, increased trabecular bone volume, thickness and spacing, and a slight increase in body weight. [provided by MGI curators] |