Primary Identifier | MGI:1926287 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 56096 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in placenta development. Acts upstream of or within spongiotrophoblast layer developmental growth. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including body wall mesenchyme; brain; extraembryonic component; genitourinary system; and lung. Orthologous to human PLAC1 (placenta enriched 1). PHENOTYPE: Female and male mice null for this gene display postnatal lethality with placental abnormalities. Female mice heterozygous for this allele display an enlarged placenta with expansion of the junctional zone. [provided by MGI curators] |