Primary Identifier | MGI:96958 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 269682 |
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 differentiation and spermatogenesis. Located in Golgi membrane and endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment. Is expressed in several structures, including cardiovascular system; endocrine gland; genitourinary system; gut; and nervous system. Orthologous to human GOLGA3 (golgin A3). PHENOTYPE: Males homozygous for a hypomorphic transgenic insertional mutation exhibit impaired spermatogenesis involving loss of pachytene spermatocytes and are usually sterile. Male mice homozygous for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit infertility with low sperm concentration, poor motility and abnormal shape. [provided by MGI curators] |