Primary Identifier | MGI:1346328 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 23853 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to be involved in vesicle-mediated transport to the plasma membrane. Located in cell-cell junction. Is expressed in several structures, including heart; hemolymphoid system; lung; metanephros; and musculature. Used to study systemic lupus erythematosus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in primary immunodeficiency disease. Orthologous to human DEF6 (DEF6 guanine nucleotide exchange factor). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants spontaneously develop systemic autoimmunity. Females primarily are affected, displaying hypergammaglobulinemia, accumulation of effector/memory T cells and IgG+ B cells, and production of autoantibodies. [provided by MGI curators] |