Primary Identifier | MGI:96450 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 12 | Mgi Type | gene segment |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables antigen binding activity. Acts upstream of or within phagocytosis; positive regulation of immune response; and positive regulation of phagocytosis. Part of immunoglobulin complex, circulating. Is expressed in several structures, including exocrine gland; hemolymphoid system gland; intestine; limb segment; and liver and biliary system. PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display poor T-cell independent immune responses. [provided by MGI curators] |