Primary Identifier | MGI:1859635 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 54630 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell projection organization. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including ear; early conceptus; female reproductive system; lower urinary tract; and nervous system. Used to study Leber plus disease. Orthologous to human PRICKLE3 (prickle planar cell polarity protein 3). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous or hemizygous for a null allele exhibit Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. [provided by MGI curators] |