Primary Identifier | MGI:96908 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 6 | NCBI Gene Number | 17119 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including chromatin; mitochondrion; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of Mad-Max complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; integumental system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human MXD1 (MAX dimerization protein 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit altered myelopoiesis, increased proliferative potential of bone marrow granulocytic precursors, increased sensitivity of myeloid cells to apoptosis-inducing stimuli, and inhibited cell cycle withdrawal during a late stage of granulocyte differentiation. [provided by MGI curators] |