Primary Identifier | MGI:1339999 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 16675 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Acts upstream of or within hair follicle morphogenesis. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and intermediate filament. Predicted to be active in cytoskeleton. Is expressed in several structures, including bone; central nervous system; pelvic girdle skeleton; sensory organ; and skin. Orthologous to human KRT27 (keratin 27). PHENOTYPE: Newborn heterozygotes show a slight bending of the whiskers. At ~P12, the coat develops a loose wave pattern. Whiskers of homozygotes are more curly and irregular while coat waviness occurs earlier and is more prominent. Adult coats are not waved but remains rough in texture. [provided by MGI curators] |