gene: lam-1 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Involved in nematode pharynx development and positive regulation of locomotion. Located in basement membrane. Expressed in intestine. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Pierson syndrome; amelogenesis imperfecta type 1A; and lung carcinoma (multiple). Is an ortholog of human LAMB1 (laminin subunit beta 1) and LAMB2 (laminin subunit beta 2).