Primary Identifier | MGI:1860487 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 54216 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to be involved in cell adhesion. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; ganglia; gut; sensory organ; and spinal cord mantle layer. Orthologous to human PCDH7 (protocadherin 7). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased trabecular bone mass, volume, and thickness, decreased trabecular spacing, and reduced osteoclast numbers. [provided by MGI curators] |