Primary Identifier | MGI:108118 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 22127 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within adult behavior; fertilization; and male gonad development. Located in cytoplasm and male germ cell nucleus. Is expressed in Sertoli cell. PHENOTYPE: Female mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit reduced fertility and decreased litter size, while hemizygous males show smaller testis size, pachytene-stage spermatocyte apoptosis, and enhanced contextual conditioning behavior. [provided by MGI curators] |