Primary Identifier | MGI:1918961 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 71711 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.3.0) Predicted to enable 3'-flap endonuclease activity. Predicted to contribute to crossover junction DNA endonuclease activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA metabolic process; mitotic intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling; and osteoblast proliferation. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA catabolic process and response to intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling. Predicted to be part of Holliday junction resolvase complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus and replication fork. Used to study Marfan syndrome; arterial tortuosity syndrome; and pulmonary emphysema. Orthologous to human MUS81 (MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous and heterozygous null mice for one allele display increased tumor incidence and reduced life spans. Homozygous null mice for a second allele display normal life span and tumor incidence. [provided by MGI curators] |