Primary Identifier | MGI:2151114 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 94223 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables primary miRNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within regulation of stem cell proliferation. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic density. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cardiovascular system; early embryo; facial prominence; and hemolymphoid system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol dependence. Orthologous to human DGCR8 (DGCR8 microprocessor complex subunit). PHENOTYPE: Mice heterozygous for a gene trap allele exhibit reduced dendritic spine number and dendritiic complexity along with abnormal prepulse inhibition and abnormal spatial working memory. Homozygous mice are embryonic lethal. [provided by MGI curators] |