Primary Identifier | MGI:1922390 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 75140 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within several processes, including binding activity of sperm to zona pellucida; sex determination; and spermatid development. Located in acrosomal vesicle. Is expressed in testis. PHENOTYPE: Male mice homozygous for a null allele produce more male pups than expected. Mice homozygous for a null allele of Slx and Slxl1 exhibit defective spermiogenesis and male infertility. [provided by MGI curators] |