Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables chemoattractant activity. Involved in several processes, including circulatory system development; generation of neurons; and regulation of signal transduction. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including circulatory system development; eye development; and mammary gland development. Located in cytoplasm; extracellular space; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; egg cylinder; genitourinary system; and heart. Used to study DiGeorge syndrome; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1; and newborn respiratory distress syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); autoimmune disease (multiple); gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); hematologic cancer (multiple); and reproductive organ cancer (multiple). Orthologous to human VEGFA (vascular endothelial growth factor A).