ROM1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ROM1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q12.3 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes rod outer segment membrane protein 1, is involved in maintenance of the rod photoreceptor outer segment. Mutations in the gene are associated with the digenic form of retinitis pigmentosa 7.

**Synonyms:** - ROM - ROSP1 - RP7 - Retinal Outer Segment Membrane Protein 1 wt Allele - TSPAN23