Primary Identifier | MGI:98957 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 22417 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables frizzled binding activity and transcription corepressor activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process; positive regulation of cellular component biogenesis; and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including epithelial cell differentiation; morphogenesis of an epithelium; and negative regulation of signal transduction. Located in cell surface; extracellular matrix; and extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Mullerian aplasia and hyperandrogenism. Orthologous to human WNT4 (Wnt family member 4). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants exhibit impaired development of the kidney, pituitary gland, and female reproductive system. Mutants die within 24 hours of birth. [provided by MGI curators] |