Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.0.0)
Predicted to enable hormone activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Involved in several processes, including bone trabecula formation; negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; and positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation. Acts upstream of or within embryonic limb morphogenesis. Located in microfibril. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; heart; mesonephros; respiratory system; and urinary system. Used to study distal arthrogryposis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital contractural arachnodactyly and scoliosis. Orthologous to human FBN2 (fibrillin 2).
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