Morc_family_cw-type_zinc_finger_1

Morc family cw-type zinc finger 1

Morc family cw-type zinc finger 1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

MORC family CW-type zinc finger 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MORC1 gene.[5]

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Function

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, Jan 2009].

References

  1. [1]
    GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000114487 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. [2]
    GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000022652 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. [3]
    "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. [4]
    "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. [5]
    "Entrez Gene: MORC family CW-type zinc finger 1". Retrieved 2018-07-12.

Further reading

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