Primary Identifier | MGI:2385957 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 259172 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within eye photoreceptor cell development; retina development in camera-type eye; and visual perception. Predicted to be located in apical plasma membrane. Used to study fundus albipunctatus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in isolated microphthalmia 5; microphthalmia; nanophthalmos; and retinitis pigmentosa. Orthologous to human MFRP (membrane frizzled-related protein). PHENOTYPE: Mutations produce mice having small, white retinal spots and progressive photoreceptor degeneration. [provided by MGI curators] |