KCNJ13, Official Symbol KCNJ13provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 13provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6259 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000115474 MIM:603208; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6259 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 SVD; LCA16; KIR1.4; KIR7.1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the inwardly rectifying potassium channel family of proteins. Members of this family form ion channel pores that allow potassium ions to pass into a cell. The encoded protein belongs to a subfamily of low signal channel conductance proteins that have a low dependence on potassium concentration. Mutations in this gene are associated with snowflake vitreoretinal degeneration. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010] Expression Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 40.5), thyroid (RPKM 3.6) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all