Primary Identifier | MGI:2441908 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 6 | NCBI Gene Number | 319352 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables protein domain specific binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including brain development; glutamate secretion; and visual learning. Is active in presynapse. Used to study autism spectrum disorder. Orthologous to human PIANP (PILR alpha associated neural protein). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit reduced prefrontal cortext volume, granule cell apoptosis in the dentate gyrus, increased immature neuronal cells, reduced Purkinje cell density, and autism-like behaviors. [provided by MGI curators] |