Primary Identifier | MGI:3042287 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 244682 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable cell-cell adhesion mediator activity. Involved in presynapse assembly. Acts upstream of or within sensory perception of sound. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse and presynaptic membrane. Is expressed in central nervous system. Orthologous to human CNTN5 (contactin 5). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice are viable, fertile, and less susceptible to audiogenic seizures. [provided by MGI curators] |