Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable antigen binding activity. Predicted to be involved in immunoglobulin mediated immune response. Predicted to act upstream of or within adaptive immune response. Predicted to be part of immunoglobulin complex. Orthologous to several human genes including IGHV1-18 (immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-18); IGHV1-2 (immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-2); and IGHV1-24 (immunoglobulin heavy variable 1-24).