| Primary Identifier | MGI:1202886 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 12 | NCBI Gene Number | 17263 |
| Mgi Type | lncRNA gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in chromatin organization. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including determination of adult lifespan; epigenetic programming of gene expression; and lung alveolus development. Is active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; forebrain; genitourinary system; paraxial mesenchyme; and retina. Orthologous to human MEG3 (maternally expressed 3). PHENOTYPE: Mice heterozygous for disruptions in this gene show lethality and growth retardation that are dependent on the parental origin of the allele and the extent of the deletion of the associated differentially methylated region. [provided by MGI curators] |