Gene Symbol | Whrn |
Entrez Gene ID | 73750 |
Full Name | whirlin |
Synonyms | 1110035G07Rik,AW122018,AW742671,C430046P22Rik,Dfnb31,Ush2d,wi |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a protein required for elongation and actin polymerization in the hair cell stereocilia. The encoded protein is localized to the cytoplasm and co-localizes with the growing end of actin filaments. Mutations in this gene have been linked to deafness. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2013]. |