Primary Identifier | MGI:1333813 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 18 | NCBI Gene Number | 17191 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables chromatin binding activity; identical protein binding activity; and nucleic acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including maternal behavior; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and positive regulation of Wnt signaling pathway. Located in cytoplasm; heterochromatin; and nucleus. Part of histone deacetylase complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; limb ectoderm; and pancreas. Used to study type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in schizophrenia. Orthologous to human MBD2 (methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruption sin this gene are grossly normal. Maternal nurturing problems exist however and they are somewhat resistant to dumor development. [provided by MGI curators] |