Primary Identifier | MGI:1917319 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 70069 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable DNA binding activity. Involved in sperm DNA condensation and spermatid nucleus elongation. Located in chromatin and male germ cell nucleus. Is expressed in testis. Orthologous to human H1-7 (H1.7 linker histone). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null male mice display reduced fertility with asthenozoospermia, oligozoospermia, and teratozoospermia. [provided by MGI curators] |