Primary Identifier | MGI:2442208 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 3 | NCBI Gene Number | 213582 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable microtubule binding activity. Acts upstream of or within mitotic spindle assembly. Located in astral microtubule and mitotic spindle midzone. Orthologous to human MAP9 (microtubule associated protein 9). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous or heterozygous for a null allele exhibit increased aneuploidy, chromosomal instability, detached centrosomes and pericentriolar material fragmentation in MEFs. [provided by MGI curators] |