Primary Identifier | MGI:3779488 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 100503361 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization. Located in acrosomal membrane. Orthologous to human TMEM95 (transmembrane protein 95). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele show male infertility due to inability of spermatozoa to fuse with the oocyte membrane. [provided by MGI curators] |