Primary Identifier | MGI:2443686 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 234542 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables riboflavin binding activity. Located in external side of plasma membrane and interphotoreceptor matrix. Is expressed in central nervous system; liver; metanephros; and retina nuclear layer. Orthologous to human RTBDN (retbindin). PHENOTYPE: Targeted inactivation of this gene reduces flavin levels in the neural retina and leads to progressive and dose-dependent retinal photoreceptor degeneration of both rods and cones. [provided by MGI curators] |