Primary Identifier | MGI:1859314 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 104382 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including generation of neurons; positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and regulation of axon extension. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system epithelium; eye; future brain; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human BARHL2 (BarH like homeobox 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele display postnatal lethality with slow weight gain, impaired coordination, decreased numbers of retinal ganglion cells and retinal amacrine cells, and abnormal eye electrophysiology. [provided by MGI curators] |