Primary Identifier | MGI:3614952 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 654462 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Located in several cellular components, including apical plasma membrane; cytoskeleton; and kinocilium. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; inner ear; liver; lung; and testis. Orthologous to human KNCN (kinocilin). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit normal hearing, hair bundle structure and mechanotransduction in cochlear outer hair cells. [provided by MGI curators] |