Primary Identifier | MGI:2657025 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 226115 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation. Located in cell-cell contact zone and plasma membrane. Is expressed in brain; spinal cord; and visual system. Orthologous to human OPALIN (oligodendrocytic myelin paranodal and inner loop protein). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele show increased exploratory activity in a novel environment. [provided by MGI curators] |