Atxn1 - ataxin 1 Gene

Enables RNA binding activity and chromatin binding activity. Involved in brain development; learning or memory; and social behavior. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway; regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and visual learning. Located in nuclear inclusion body. Part of protein-containing complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; liver; and skeleton. Used to study spinocerebellar ataxia type 1. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1. Orthologous to human ATXN1 (ataxin 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]