Primary Identifier | MGI:2685159 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 240023 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables poly(A)-specific ribonuclease activity. Involved in nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening. Acts upstream of or within blastocyst formation. Located in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; gonad; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 57. Orthologous to human PNLDC1 (PARN like ribonuclease domain containing exonuclease 1). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous knockout causes defects in piRNA 3' end trimming, transposon gene silencing, and spermatogenesis, leading to male infertility. [provided by MGI curators] |