| Primary Identifier | MGI:1100878 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 7 | NCBI Gene Number | 20364 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable oxidoreductase activity. Acts upstream of or within erythrocyte differentiation; response to lipopolysaccharide; and response to stress. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Is expressed in nervous system. Orthologous to human SELENOW (selenoprotein W). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit reduced osteoclast formation, increased bone mass and mineral density, increased trabecular bone volume, thickness and spacing, and a slight increase in body weight. [provided by MGI curators] |