| Primary Identifier | MGI:1354388 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 50525 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.1.0) Predicted to be involved in cilium movement. Located in axoneme. Is expressed in cochlea. Orthologous to human SPAG6 (sperm associated antigen 6). PHENOTYPE: Many homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit reduced growth, hydrocephaly, and lethality by 8 weeks of age. Surviving males have sperm defects and are infertile, while females show reduced fertility. [provided by MGI curators] |