Primary Identifier | MGI:2672033 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 207596 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable hydrolase activity. Acts upstream of or within elastic fiber assembly. Located in microfibril. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; connective tissue; forebrain; and metatarsal bone. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in thoracic aortic aneurysm. Orthologous to human THSD4 (thrombospondin type 1 domain containing 4). PHENOTYPE: Heterozygous mice for a knock-out allele show progressive dilatation of the thoracic aorta. [provided by MGI curators] |