Primary Identifier | MGI:109613 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 17181 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Acts upstream of or within neurogenesis and response to axon injury. Located in basement membrane. Part of matrilin complex. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; chondrocranium; forelimb; genitourinary system; and spinal cord meninges. Orthologous to human MATN2 (matrilin 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice are healthy and fertile with no obvious abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators] |