Primary Identifier | MGI:1929185 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 64931 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables protein binding activity involved in heterotypic cell-cell adhesion; signaling receptor activity; and signaling receptor binding activity. Involved in cell adhesion; fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization; and sperm-egg recognition. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; endocrine gland; genitourinary system; immune system; and liver and biliary system. Orthologous to human IZUMO1R (IZUMO1 receptor, JUNO). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous inactivation of this gene causes female infertility. Homozygous null eggs do not fuse with normal sperm. [provided by MGI curators] |