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Facts about U3 small nucleolar RNA-associated protein 14 homolog B.
Essential for spermatogenesis.
May be required specifically for ribosome biogenesis and hence protein synthesis during male meiosis..
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Utp14b |
| Uniprot: | Q6EJB6 |
| Entrez: | 195434 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| UTP14 family |

U3 small nucleolar RNA-associated protein 14 homolog B
Mass (kDA):
85.928 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 1 C4|1 40.84 cM |
| Sequence: | 1; |
Expressed predominantly in germ cells of the testis; weakly expressed in brain.

PMID: 15258580 by Bradley J., et al. An X-to-autosome retrogene is required for spermatogenesis in mice.
PMID: 15289605 by Rohozinski J., et al. The mouse juvenile spermatogonial depletion (jsd) phenotype is due to a mutation in the X-derived retrogene, mUtp14b.