Primary Identifier | MGI:1921318 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 6 | NCBI Gene Number | 74068 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in male meiotic nuclear division; spermatogenesis; and transposable element silencing. Located in pi-body. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; and limb mesenchyme. Orthologous to human ASZ1 (ankyrin repeat, SAM and basic leucine zipper domain containing 1). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null male mice are sterile resulting from a block in spermatid development [provided by MGI curators] |