WHRN, Official Symbol WHRNprovided by HGNC Official Full Name whirlinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16361 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000095397 MIM:607928; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16361 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 WI; CIP98; USH2D; DFNB31; PDZD7B Summary This gene is thought to function in the organization and stabilization of sterocilia elongation and actin cystoskeletal assembly, based on studies of the related mouse gene. Mutations in this gene have been associated with autosomal recessive non-syndromic deafness and Usher Syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016] Expression Broad expression in adrenal (RPKM 14.4), testis (RPKM 9.7) and 18 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all