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CRX cone-rod homeobox

Gene ID: 1406, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CRD; LCA7; OTX3; CORD2

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a photoreceptor-specific transcription factor which plays a role in the differentiation of photoreceptor cells. This homeodomain protein is necessary for the maintenance of normal cone and rod function. Mutations in this gene are associated with photoreceptor degeneration, Leber congenital amaurosis type III and the autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy 2. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
19q13.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 19; NC_000019.10 (47821937..47843324)
Total number of exons:
4

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