Primary Identifier | MGI:1328364 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 14264 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to be located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix and extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; heart and pericardium; jaw; limb; and skeleton. Orthologous to human FMOD (fibromodulin). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation contain more immature, small diameter collagen fibrils in the tendon and display an increase in age-dependent osteoarthritis and degenerative changes of the articular cartilage. [provided by MGI curators] |