Entrez gene ID | | 27136 |
Official gene symbol | | MORC1 |
Full name | | MORC family CW-type zinc finger 1 |
Aliases | | ,CT33,MORC,ZCW6, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes the human homolog of mouse morc and like the mouse protein it is testis-specific. Mouse studies support a testis-specific function since only male knockout mice are infertile; infertility is the only apparent defect. These studies further support a role for this protein early in spermatogenesis, possibly by affecting entry into apoptosis because testis from knockout mice show greatly increased numbers of apoptotic cells. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 3 Locus: 3q13 |
Gene position | | 108836993 - 108677086 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 159908 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 603205 |
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