Primary Identifier | MGI:1351502 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 18141 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within neural tube formation. Part of nuclear pore. Is expressed in several structures, including nervous system and retina. Orthologous to human NUP50 (nucleoporin 50). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation die perinatally, displaying neural tube defects, exencephaly, and intrauterine growth retardation. [provided by MGI curators] |