| Primary Identifier | MGI:109572 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 3 | NCBI Gene Number | 22156 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Predicted to be involved in biomineral tissue development. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be part of RNA polymerase II, core complex. Predicted to be active in I band. Is expressed in jaw; laryngeal cartilage; oral epithelium; sensory organ; and vibrissa. Used to study palmoplantar keratosis. Orthologous to human TUFT1 (tuftelin 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit desmosomal defects, skin fragility, and woolly hair. [provided by MGI curators] |