MGI:1914407Homozygous deletions of this gene lead to defects in photoreceptor outer segment disc morphogenesis and progressive degeneration of retinal rod and cone photoreceptors with notable absence of extra-ocular phenotypes such as obesity or polydactyly.
Cfap418基因,全称为Cilia and Flagella Associated Protein 418,是一个与纤毛和鞭毛形成相关的基因。Cfap418基因编码的蛋白在细胞中具有多种功能,包括参与细胞膜的脂质代谢、细胞器功能、以及细胞信号传导等。该基因的突变与多种遗传性疾病有关,包括综合征性纤毛病(syndromic ciliopathies)和视网膜变性等。