Primary Identifier | MGI:1196287 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 13368 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables DNA binding activity and nuclease activity. Predicted to be involved in apoptotic DNA fragmentation; apoptotic chromosome condensation; and negative regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation. Predicted to be located in chromatin; cytosol; and nuclear lumen. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Orthologous to human DFFB (DNA fragmentation factor subunit beta). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are viable, fertile and developmentally normal; however, mutant thymocytes and other cell types fail to undergo apoptotic DNA fragmentation in response to dexamethasone or other apoptotic stimuli. [provided by MGI curators] |