Primary Identifier | MGI:2443847 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 237979 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules; retina morphogenesis in camera-type eye; and synapse assembly. Located in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; gut; long bone; metanephros; and retina nuclear layer. Orthologous to human SDK2 (sidekick cell adhesion molecule 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit impaired interconnectvity between VG3 amacrine cells and W3B retinal ganglion cells. [provided by MGI curators] |