| Primary Identifier | MGI:3647471 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 666504 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Located in sperm principal piece. Part of CatSper complex. Orthologous to human TMEM249 (transmembrane protein 249). PHENOTYPE: Male mice homozygous for a null allele lack the entire CatSper calcium channel from their sperm flagella and are infertile due to defective sperm hyperactivation. [provided by MGI curators] |