Primary Identifier | MGI:2661061 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 18 | NCBI Gene Number | 16769 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including BMP signaling pathway; hair follicle development; and keratinocyte differentiation. Located in desmosome. Is expressed in embryo; epidermis; and vibrissa. Used to study hypotrichosis 6. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypotrichosis and hypotrichosis 6. Orthologous to human DSG4 (desmoglein 4). PHENOTYPE: Mice carrying mutations at this locus exhibit abnormalities in hair growth, vibrissae growth, and a thickened epidermis. [provided by MGI curators] |