Primary Identifier | MGI:105081 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 6 | NCBI Gene Number | 21753 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of cell population proliferation. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; early conceptus; embryo mesenchyme; and metanephros. Orthologous to human TES (testin LIM domain protein). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous and heterozygous null mice display small forestomachs with thickened epithelium and increased tumor incidence and malignancy. [provided by MGI curators] |