Primary Identifier | MGI:1347476 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 15376 |
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, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and chromatin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of gastrulation; primitive streak formation; and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including chordate embryonic development; lung development; and regulation of neuron differentiation. Located in nucleus. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; endoderm; genitourinary system; gut; and respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human FOXA2 (forkhead box A2). PHENOTYPE: Embryos homozygous for targeted null mutations fail to form a distinct node, lack a notochord, and die by embryonic day 10 or 11. Mutants also exhibit defects of somite and neural tube organization, and lack a floor plate and motor neurons. [provided by MGI curators] |