Primary Identifier | MGI:1918686 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 71436 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables chemorepellent activity and fibroblast growth factor receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway; proepicardium cell migration involved in pericardium morphogenesis; and synapse organization. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of synapse assembly. Located in several cellular components, including axonal growth cone; cell-cell junction; and extracellular space. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic membrane. Colocalizes with focal adhesion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; embryo ectoderm; embryo mesenchyme; and eye. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 21 with or without anosmia. Orthologous to human FLRT3 (fibronectin leucine rich transmembrane protein 3). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit embryonic lethality during organogenesis, abnormal embryonic tissue development, disrupted head formation, cardia bifida and abnormal ventral wall closure. [provided by MGI curators] |