Primary Identifier | MGI:88526 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 12969 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to be a structural constituent of eye lens. Acts upstream of or within eye development. Is expressed in embryo; eye; head; lens; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cataract 4 multiple types and cataract 7. Orthologous to human CRYGD (crystallin gamma D). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a chemically-induced single point mutation exhibit homogeneous cataracts while heterozygotes display less severe rays and concentric circles of lens opacity. [provided by MGI curators] |