| Primary Identifier | MGI:104738 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 12578 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.1.0) Enables several functions, including DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding activity; and enzyme inhibitor activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of lymphocyte proliferation; positive regulation of apoptotic process; and regulation of intracellular signal transduction. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including keratinocyte proliferation; negative regulation of mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation; and negative regulation of protein metabolic process. Located in cytoplasm and granular component. Part of protein-containing complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; immune system; and umbilical artery. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including breast cancer (multiple); carcinoma (multiple); hematologic cancer (multiple); melanoma (multiple); and pancreatic cancer (multiple). Orthologous to human CDKN2A (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A). PHENOTYPE: Null mutants of p16INK4a or p19ARF proteins each show increased tumor susceptibility and sensitivity to carcinogens. Loss of both gives very early onset. p19ARF nulls also show thymic hyperplasia and the eye's hyaloid vascular system fails to regress. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
