Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including BMP signaling pathway; hair follicle development; and keratinocyte differentiation. Located in desmosome. Is expressed in embryo; epidermis; and vibrissa. Used to study hypotrichosis 6. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypotrichosis and hypotrichosis 6. Orthologous to human DSG4 (desmoglein 4).
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