Primary Identifier | MGI:103294 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 19074 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable carbohydrate binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring compression resistance. Acts upstream of or within defense response to nematode and regulation of cytokine production. Located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including immune system; liver; lung; and male reproductive gland or organ. Orthologous to human PRG2 (proteoglycan 2, pro eosinophil major basic protein). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display an essentially normal phenotype although fine structure changes occur in eosinophils. [provided by MGI curators] |