Primary Identifier | MGI:892014 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 20377 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable several functions, including Wnt-protein binding activity; frizzled binding activity; and heparin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to X-ray; cellular response to estrogen stimulus; and negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including chordate embryonic development; regulation of signal transduction; and reproductive structure development. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human SFRP1 (secreted frizzled related protein 1). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice are fertile and display increased trabecular bone area, decreased brain weights, slight hematological abnormalities in males, and increased heart weight in females. [provided by MGI curators] |