Primary Identifier | MGI:1918206 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 70956 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables piRNA binding activity. Involved in male meiotic nuclear division and spermatogenesis. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including embryo ectoderm; hindgut; ovary; and testis. Orthologous to human TEX19 (testis expressed 19). PHENOTYPE: Double homozygous KO with Tex19.1 causes testis degeneration and male infertility owing to meiotic arrest in the germ cells. [provided by MGI curators] |