Primary Identifier | MGI:1929940 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 7 | NCBI Gene Number | 57278 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables laminin receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within cell adhesion. Located in cell surface and plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; nervous system; skin; small intestine; and spleen. Orthologous to human BCAM (basal cell adhesion molecule (Lutheran blood group)). PHENOTYPE: A gene trap insertion into an intron of this gene results in no obvious phenotype. Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit glomeruli abnormalities and increased thickness and disorganization of intestinal smooth muscle. [provided by MGI curators] |