OPN1SW, Official Symbol OPN1SWprovided by HGNC Official Full Name opsin 1, short wave sensitiveprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1012 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000128617 MIM:613522; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1012 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 BCP; BOP; CBT Summary This gene belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family, opsin subfamily. It encodes the blue cone pigment gene which is one of three types of cone photoreceptors responsible for normal color vision. Defects in this gene are the cause of tritan color blindness (tritanopia). Affected individuals lack blue and yellow sensory mechanisms while retaining those for red and green. Defective blue vision is characteristic. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 1.6), appendix (RPKM 1.4) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all