RHO, Official Symbol RHOprovided by HGNC Official Full Name rhodopsinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10012 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000163914 MIM:180380; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10012 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as RP4; OPN2; CSNBAD1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is found in rod cells in the back of the eye and is essential for vision in low-light conditions. The encoded protein binds to 11-cis retinal and is activated when light hits the retinal molecule. Defects in this gene are a cause of congenital stationary night blindness. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all