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  2. CRX - cone-rod homeobox Gene

CRX - cone-rod homeobox Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CRD; LCA7; OTX3; CORD2

Gene ID: 1406 | Gene type: protein coding

About CRX

Cytogenetic location: 19q13.33 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 19:47,821,937-47,843,324 (from NCBI)

This gene has 6 transcripts (splice variants), 118 orthologues, 50 paralogues and is associated with 8 phenotypes. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

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]

CRX Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000554.6 NP_000545.1 cone-rod homeobox protein

CRX Protein Structure

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (40 - 96)

TF_Otx

TF_Otx: Otx1 transcription factor (164 - 250)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

cone-rod homeobox protein

orthodenticle homeobox 3

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Cone-Rod Dystrophy

CORD2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy

Rcrd2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy 2

Crd2

Cord

Crd

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy-2

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Cone-Rod Degeneration

Cone Rod Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod, Type 2

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa 2

Progressive Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 7

LCA7

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 7

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Macular Dystrophy, Concentric Annular

Mcdca

Maculopathy, Bull'S Eye

Leber Plus Disease

Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Lca

Leber'S Amaurosis

Leber'S Disease

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 1

Lhon Plus Disease

Congenital Absence Of The Rods And Cones

Congenital Retinal Blindness

Crb

Congenital Amaurosis Of Retinal Origin

Leber'S Congenital Amaurosis

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 1

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia

Lca1

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 1

Retinal Blindness, Congenital

Amaurosis, Leber Congenital

Dysgenesis Neuroepithelialis Retinae

Hereditary Epithelial Dysplasia Of Retina

Hereditary Retinal Aplasia

Heredoretinopathia Congenitalis

Leber Abiotrophy

Leber Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Lebers Congenital Amaurosis

Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

Retinitis Pigmentosa 91

Benign Concentric Annular Macular Dystrophy

RP91

Macular Dystrophy, Concentric Annular, Formerly

Mcdca, Formerly

Macular Dystrophy, Benign Concentric Annular, Formerly

Bcamd, Formerly

Bcamd

Macular Dystrophy, Benign Concentric Annular

Macular Dystrophy, Concentric Annular

Mcdca

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 91

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 1

LCA1

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber I

Lca

Retinal Blindness, Congenital

Crb

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type I

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 1

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 1

Fundus Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophies

Dystrophy, Retinal

Stargardt Disease

Stargardt Disease 1

Stargardt Macular Dystrophy

Stargardt Disease-1

Juvenile Onset Macular Degeneration

Stargardt Macular Degeneration

Juvenile Macular Degeneration

Macular Dystrophy With Flecks, Type 1

Stgd

Fundus Flavimaculatus

Stargardt 1

Stargardts Disease

Enhanced S-Cone Syndrome

Goldmann-Favre Syndrome

ESCS

Favre Hyaloideoretinal Degeneration

Retinoschisis With Early Hemeralopia

Retinoschisis With Early Nyctalopia

Enhanced S Cone Syndrome

S-Cone Syndrome, Enhanced

Stargardt Disease 1

Fundus Flavimaculatus

STGD1

Retinal Dystrophy, Early-Onset Severe

Macular Dystrophy With Flecks, Type 1

Stargardt'S Disease

Stgd

Macular Degeneration, Juvenile

Macular Degeneration Juvenile

FFM

Juvenile Macular Degeneration

Macular Dystrophy With Flecks Type 1

Early Onset And Severe Retinal Dystrophy

Keratoconus

Kc

Conical Cornea

Noninflammatory Corneal Thining

Bulging Cornea

Cornea Conical

Acquired Conus Of Cornea

Retinal Degeneration

Degeneration Of Retina

Cone-Rod Dystrophy 11

CORD11

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod, Type 11

Retinoschisis 1, X-Linked, Juvenile

Retinoschisis

X-Linked Retinoschisis

X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis

RS1

XLRS1

X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis 1

Xlrs

Retinoschisis, X-Linked

Rs

Congenital X-Linked Retinoschisis

Degenerative Retinoschisis

Juvenile Retinoschisis

Xjr

Retinoschisis Juvenile X-Linked 1

Retinoschisis, Juvenile, X-Linked

Retinoschisis, Degenerative

Intraocular Retinoblastoma

Pediatric Intraocular Retinoblastoma

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 4

LCA4

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Juvenile

Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 4

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinoblastoma

RB

Trilateral Retinoblastoma

RB1

Retinoblastoma, Trilateral

Neuroblastoma Of Retina

Rb - Retinoblastoma

Eye Cancer, Retinoblastoma

Retinal Cancer

Retinal Tumor

Glioma, Retinal

Non-Hereditary Retinoblastoma

Childhood Cancer Retinoblastoma

Malignant Neoplasm Of Retina

Retinal Neoplasms

Hereditary Choroidal Atrophy

Hereditary Choroidal Dystrophy

Partial Central Choroid Dystrophy

Choroidal Dystrophy, Central Areolar

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 3

LCA3

Retinitis Pigmentosa 94, Variable Age At Onset, Autosomal Recessive

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 3

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 3

Retinal Cone Dystrophy 1

RCD1

Retinal Cone Dystrophy-1

Retinal Cone Degeneration

Cone Dystrophy, Autosomal Dominant

Cone Dystrophy Autosomal Dominant

Doid:0081024

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 8

LCA8

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 8

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10

LCA10

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 10

Unilateral Retinoblastoma
Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Age Related Macular Degeneration 1

ARMD1

Senile Macular Degeneration

Maculopathy, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Reduced Risk Of

Age Related Maculopathy 1

Age Related Maculopathies

Age Related Maculopathy

Senile Macular Retinal Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina

Age-Related Maculopathy

Amd

Armd

Age-Related Maculopathy, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy, Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Type 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 2

Choroidal Dystrophy, Central Areolar, 1

Choroidal Sclerosis

Choroidal Dystrophy

Choroidal Dystrophy, Central Areolar

Cacd

Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy

CACD1

Choroidal Dystrophy, Central Areolar 1

Choroidal Dystrophy Central Areolar

Central Areolar Choroidal Sclerosis

Choroidal Degenerations

Areolar Atrophy Of The Macula

Partial Central Choroid Dystrophy

Degenerative Choroidopathy

Chorioretinal Degeneration

Hereditary Chorioretinal Degeneration

Hereditary Degeneration Of Choroid

Hereditary Choroidal Dystrophies

Generalised Choroidal Dystrophy

Hereditary Choroidopathy

Eye Degenerative Disease
Leber Congenital Amaurosis 9

LCA9

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 9

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 6

LCA6

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 6

Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Bbs

Biedl-Bardet Syndrome

Retinitis Pigmentosa 9

RP9

Retinitis Pigmentosa-9

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 9

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

RP1

Retinitis Pigmentosa-1

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 1

Spinocerebellar Ataxia 7

Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7

SCA7

Opca3

Opca Iii

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy Iii

Opca With Retinal Degeneration

Opca With Macular Degeneration And External Ophthalmoplegia

Adca, Type Ii

Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type 2

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy 3

Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia, Type Ii

Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Type Ii

Adca2

Adcaii

Ataxia With Pigmentary Retinopathy

Cerebellar Syndrome-Pigmentary Maculopathy Syndrome

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy With Retinal Degeneration

Spinocerebellar Ataxia-7

Ataxia, Spinocerebellar, Type 7

Cone-Rod Dystrophy 3

CORD3

Dystrophy, Cone Rod, Type 3

Pineoblastoma

Pineal Pnet

Pinealoma

Pineal Gland Neoplasm

Pineocytoma

Tumor Of The Pineal Region

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 2

LCA2

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber Ii

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 2

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type Ii

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type 2

Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Type Ii

Thyroid Hormone Resistance, Selective Pituitary

PRTH

Selective Pituitary Thyroid Hormone Resistance

Selective Pituitary Resistance To Thyroid Hormone

Familial Hyperthyroidism Due To Inappropriate Thyrotropin Secretion

Hyperthyroidism, Familial, Due To Inappropriate Thyrotropin Secretion

Pituitary Resistance To Thyroid Hormone

Pineal Gland Cancer

Tumor Of The Pineal Region

Malignant Pineal Region Tumor

Malignant Tumor Of Pineal Gland

Neoplasm Of Pineal Gland

Neoplasm Of The Pineal Region

Pineal Body Neoplasm

Pineocytic Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Pineal Gland

Pineal Gland Neoplasm

Pineocytoma

Occult Macular Dystrophy

OCMD

Omd

Dystrophy, Macular, Occult

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 6

DBA6

Aase-Smith Syndrome Ii

Aase Syndrome

Aase Smith Syndrome 2

Rpl5-Related Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan, Type 6

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 1

Retinitis Pigmentosa 33

RP33

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 33

Pseudopapilledema
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

Best Disease

Juvenile-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

Macular Dystrophy, Vitelliform

Best Macular Dystrophy

Vitelliform Dystrophy

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole Of Retina

Degeneration Of Macula Or Posterior Pole

Macular Degeneration Nos

Degenerative Disorder Of Macula

Drusen Macular Degeneration

Posterior Pole Macular Degeneration Of Eye

Macular Eye Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina, Unspecified

Pseudohole Degeneration Of Macula Of Retina

Cone Dystrophy

Retinal Cone Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Cone

Cone Dystrophy 3

Achromatopsia

Achm

Rod Monochromatism

Total Color Blindness

Rod Monochromacy

Monochromatism

Achromatism

Complete Or Incomplete Color Blindness

Pingelapese Blindness

Achromatopsia 1

Achromatopsia 2

Achromatopsia 3

Fundus Albipunctatus

Retinitis Punctata Albescens

Pigmentary Retinal Dystrophy

RPA

Albipunctate Retinal Dystrophy

Lauber'S Disease

FALBI

Fa

Color Blindness

Color Vision Defect

Blindness Color

Colour Blindness

Colour Vision Deficiency

Color Vision Deficiency

Color Vision Defects

Defective Color Vision

Vision Defect, Color

Color-Vision Disease

Dyschromatopsia

Joubert Syndrome 1

Joubert Syndrome

Jbts

Cerebellooculorenal Syndrome 1

JBTS1

Joubert-Boltshauser Syndrome

Cerebelloparenchymal Disorder Iv

Cpd4

Cors1

Joubert Syndrome And Related Disorders

Jsrd

Familial Aplasia Of The Vermis

Joubert Syndrome Related Disorders

Js

Cerebellar Vermis Agenesis

Cerebelloparenchymal Disorder 4

Agenesis Of Cerebellar Vermis

Cerebello-Oculo-Renal Syndrome

Cors

Joubert-Bolthauser Syndrome

Cpd Iv

Classic Joubert Syndrome

Joubert Syndrome Type A

Pure Joubert Syndrome

Cerebello-Oculo-Renal Syndrome 1

Joubert Syndrome-1

Joubert Syndrome, Type 1

Joubert'S Syndrome

Senior-Loken Syndrome 1

Senior-Loken Syndrome

Renal Dysplasia And Retinal Aplasia

Renal-Retinal Syndrome

Loken-Senior Syndrome

Juvenile Nephronophthisis With Leber Amaurosis

SLSN1

Senior-Loken Syndrome-1

Loken Senior Syndrome

Senior Loken Syndrome

Renal Dysplasia Retinal Aplasia

Nephronophthisis With Retinal Dystrophy

Renal Dysplasia-Retinal Aplasia Syndrome

Slsn

Congenital Stationary Night Blindness

Night Blindness, Congenital Stationary

Congenital Essential Nyctalopia

Oguchi Disease

Blindness, Night, Stationary, Congenital

Night Blindness

Nyctalopia

Retinal Disease

Retinal Diseases

Retinal Disorder

Retinal Disorders

Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration

LORD

Retinal Degeneration, Late-Onset, Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Dominant Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Retinal Degeneration, Late-Onset

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Medulloblastoma

MDB

Cpnet

Localized Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

Classic Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma Predisposition Syndrome

Medulloblastoma, Somatic

Brain Medulloblastoma

Cns Pnet

Infratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive

Medulloblastomas

Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma, With Extensive Nodularity

Medulloblastoma Of Unspecified Site

Medullomyoblastoma Of Unspecified Site

Keratitis, Hereditary

Keratitis

Autosomal Dominant Keratitis

Hereditary Keratitis

Dominantly Inherited Keratitis

Keratitis Hereditary

KERH

Sensory System Disease
Usher Syndrome

Deafness-Retinitis Pigmentosa Syndrome

Dystrophia Retinae Pigmentosa-Dysostosis Syndrome

Graefe-Usher Syndrome

Hallgren Syndrome

Usher'S Syndrome

Retinitis Pigmentosa-Deafness Syndrome

Retinitis Pigmentosa-Hearing Loss Syndrome

Ush

Usher Syndromes

Coloboma Of Macula

Coloboma

Congenital Ocular Coloboma

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma

Agenesis Of Macula

Hereditary Macular Coloboma

Ocular Coloboma

Coloboma Of Eye

Macular Coloboma

Uveoretinal Coloboma

Eye Disease

Eye Diseases

Abnormality Of The Eye

Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Nervous System Disease

Abnormality Of The Nervous System

Nervous System Diseases

Nervous System Disorder

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta CRX VGNC VGNC:109611
Rattus norvegicus CRX RGD RGD:620511
Canis familiaris CRX VGNC VGNC:39632
Mus musculus CRX MGD MGI:1194883