| Primary Identifier | MGI:1346091 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 12 | NCBI Gene Number | 23876 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables integrin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including elastic fiber assembly; intramembranous bone growth; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within extracellular matrix organization. Located in extracellular space. Colocalizes with collagen-containing extracellular matrix and elastic fiber. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; heart; and skeleton. Used to study cutis laxa. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; age related macular degeneration; autosomal dominant cutis laxa 2; autosomal recessive cutis laxa type IA; and cutis laxa. Orthologous to human FBLN5 (fibulin 5). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous inactivation of this locus impairs elastic fiber development. Mutant mice exhibit loose skin, lung abnormalities leading to emphysema, and cardiovascular defects affecting the aorta. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
