Primary Identifier | MGI:104867 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 16814 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including heart looping; negative regulation of glutamatergic neuron differentiation; and neuron differentiation. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; heart; skeletal musculature; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Orthologous to human LBX1 (ladybird homeobox 1). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice display impaired limb muscle development resulting from progenitor cell migration defects. Defects in heart development and nervous system morphology are also reported. [provided by MGI curators] |