Primary Identifier | MGI:107814 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 545486 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) A structural constituent of cytoskeleton. Involved in several processes, including platelet aggregation; platelet formation; and thyroid hormone transport. Acts upstream of or within spindle assembly. Located in microtubule. Is expressed in dorsal root ganglion; liver; and spinal cord. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal dominant isolated macrothrombocytopenia 1. Orthologous to human TUBB1 (tubulin beta 1 class VI). PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes have thrombocytopenia resulting from a defect in generating proplatelets. The platelets that are produced have structural and functional defects. [provided by MGI curators] |