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Gene entry

RHO

rhodopsin

Chromosome
3
Cytoband
3q22.1
Variants (rsID)
9

RHO is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 3 (region 3q22.1). Its official name is “rhodopsin”. The reference table lists 9 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

7 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs149079952Benignsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa|Congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 1
  • rs55941599Benignsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa|Congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 1
  • rs138831590Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 1|Retinitis pigmentosa
  • rs104893774Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa 4
  • rs104893775Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa 4|Retinitis punctata albescens|Retinitis pigmentosa|Retinal dystrophy
  • rs104893788Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa 4
  • rs104893791Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa 4, autosomal recessive|Retinitis pigmentosa 4

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.