Primary Identifier | MGI:107735 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 270163 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable actin filament binding activity and microfilament motor activity. Involved in postsynaptic specialization organization and regulation of neuron projection arborization. Located in axonal growth cone. Is active in Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; limb; nervous system; and sensory organ. Used to study focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and obstructive hydrocephalus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myasthenic syndrome. Orthologous to human MYO9A (myosin IXA). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous KO leads to obstructive hydrocephaly caused by blockage of the third ventricle and the rostral aqueduct caused by developmental failures of their ependymal cells. [provided by MGI curators] |