Primary Identifier | MGI:88376 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 12616 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable DNA binding activity. Located in condensed chromosome, centromeric region and pericentric heterochromatin. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system and genitourinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in inner ear disease and primary biliary cholangitis. Orthologous to human CENPB (centromere protein B). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele display decreased body weight, small testis, oligospermia, and an age- and background-dependent reduction in female reproductive competence associated with abnormalities in uterus morphology, metral environment, gestational length, and parturition. [provided by MGI curators] |