Crumbs homolog 1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CRB1''
gene
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.
This gene encodes a
protein
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which is similar to the
Drosophila
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''crumbs'' protein and localizes to the inner segment of mammalian
photoreceptors. In Drosophila, crumbs localizes to the stalk of the fly photoreceptor and may be a component of the molecular scaffold that controls proper development of polarity in the eye. Mutations in this gene are associated with a severe form of
retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes loss of vision. Symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreasing peripheral vision (side and upper or lower visual field). As peripheral vision worsens, people may ...
, RP12, and with
Leber congenital amaurosis.
Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed but their full-length nature has yet to be determined.
One small study suggests that mutations in this gene are associated with
keratoconus in patients that already have Leber's congenital amaurosis.
References
External links
GeneReviews/NIH/NCBI/UW entry on Retinitis Pigmentosa Overview*
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