Primary Identifier | MGI:101916 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 10 | NCBI Gene Number | 12140 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable fatty acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cell proliferation in forebrain; neurogenesis; and prepulse inhibition. Located in several cellular components, including cell projection; cell-cell junction; and neuronal cell body. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; gut; olfactory system; peripheral nervous system; and retina. Orthologous to human FABP7 (fatty acid binding protein 7). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit increased fear memory, increased anxiety, and decreased sensitivity to DHA-induced NMDA currents. [provided by MGI curators] |