Primary Identifier | MGI:107942 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 10 | NCBI Gene Number | 13516 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within articular cartilage development; bone development; and sensory perception of sound. Located in extracellular matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including lower jaw; nervous system; notochord; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to human EPYC (epiphycan). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out exhibit short femurs and borderline osteoarthritis at 9 months of age. Another null mouse shows elevated hearing thresholds. [provided by MGI curators] |