Predicted to enable enzyme binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of cell population proliferation and protein methylation. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; central nervous system; limb; non-neural ectoderm; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human BTG1 (BTG anti-proliferation factor 1).
MGI Description
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit abnormal neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus, decreased proliferation and increased apoptosis in the dentate gyrus and subventricular zone, impaired spatial learning and abnormal contextual conditioning behavior. [provided by MGI curators]