Primary Identifier | MGI:88344 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 12516 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable signaling receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue. Predicted to be located in membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; hemolymphoid system gland; intestine; liver and biliary system; and reproductive system. Orthologous to human CD7 (CD7 molecule). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutation of this gene results in a 60% increase of CD4+CD8+ thymocytes at 3 months of age. [provided by MGI curators] |