Predicted to enable fibroblast growth factor receptor binding activity and growth factor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process; neural crest cell migration; and response to bacterium. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; branchial arch endoderm; embryo ectoderm; mesonephros; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human FGF19 (fibroblast growth factor 19).
MGI Description
PHENOTYPE: Targeted inactivation of this gene leads to a severe underrepresentation of homozygotes at weaning as well as highly penetrant ventricular septal defects and malalignment of the aorta and pulmonary trunk. No abnormalities in otic induction or otic vesicle formation are observed. [provided by MGI curators]