Primary Identifier | MGI:1919090 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 71840 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in flagellated sperm motility. Acts upstream of with a positive effect on regulation of brood size. Acts upstream of or within cilium movement involved in cell motility. Located in sperm midpiece and sperm principal piece. Is active in axonemal A tubule inner sheath and sperm flagellum. Is expressed in choroid invagination; diencephalon roof plate; and metencephalon part of 4th ventricle choroid plexus. Orthologous to human TEKT4 (tektin 4). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit decreased male fertility due to abnormal flagellum function. [provided by MGI curators] |