Primary Identifier | MGI:1339969 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 14610 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables gap junction channel activity. Acts upstream of or within detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception; gamete generation; and synapse assembly. Located in gap junction. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; gonad; intestine; liver; and sciatic nerve. Orthologous to human GJA10 (gap junction protein alpha 10). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice are fertile with no obvious anatomical or behavioral abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators] |