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NRL (gene)

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
4901

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000129535

NRL (gene)

Aliases
  
NRL, D14S46E, NRL-MAF, RP27, neural retina leucine zipper

External IDs
  
MGI: 102567 HomoloGene: 4501 GeneCards: NRL

Neural retina-specific leucine zipper protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NRL gene.

Function

This gene encodes a basic motif-leucine zipper transcription factor of the Maf subfamily. The encoded protein is conserved among vertebrates and is a critical intrinsic regulator of photoceptor development and function. Mutations in this gene have been associated with retinitis pigmentosa and retinal degenerative diseases.

References

NRL (gene) Wikipedia