Primary Identifier | MGI:2443187 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 320022 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in homologous chromosome pairing at meiosis and meiotic attachment of telomere to nuclear envelope. Acts upstream of or within double-strand break repair involved in meiotic recombination. Located in chromosome, telomeric region and nuclear inner membrane. Part of shelterin complex. Is expressed in several structures, including ileum; metanephros; and reproductive system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 60. Orthologous to human TERB1 (telomere repeat binding bouquet formation protein 1). PHENOTYPE: Male and female mice homozygous for a null allele are infertile with arrest of meiosis. [provided by MGI curators] |