Primary Identifier | MGI:97355 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 18102 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA binding activity; nuclease activity; and purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding activity. Acts upstream of or within lactation. Located in mitochondrion and myelin sheath. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; integumental system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in neuroblastoma; ovary epithelial cancer; and teratoma. Orthologous to human NME1 (NME/NM23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase 1). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mice for a targeted mutation of this gene are born normally, but exhibited high perinatal mortality of all genotypes on congenic backgrounds. This appears to be a maternal effect because the presence of a single functioning allele in females can prevent this mortality. [provided by MGI curators] |