wsp-1 encodes the C. elegans WASP ortholog; when mutated, human WASP leads to Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (OMIM:301000); wsp-1 is required for hypodermal cell migration during morphogenesis (ventral enclosure); in a yeast two-hybrid assay WSP-1 physically interacts with WIP-1, the C. elegans WASP-interacting protein ortholog; WSP-1 and WIP-1 are mutually required for normal protein levels; WSP-1 is found in migrating hypodermal cells during ventral enclosure.
Enables cytoskeletal regulatory protein binding activity and small GTPase binding activity. Involved in several processes, including embryonic morphogenesis; positive regulation of egg-laying behavior; and regulation of cellular component organization. Located in cell leading edge; cortical actin cytoskeleton; and presynaptic periactive zone. Expressed in Q cell; anchor cell; apoptotic cell; epithelial cell; and hypodermis. Is an ortholog of human WASL (WASP like actin nucleation promoting factor).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.