CDHR1, Official Symbol CDHR1provided by HGNC Official Full Name cadherin related family member 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14550 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148600 MIM:609502; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14550 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 RP65; PRCAD; CORD15; PCDH21 Summary This gene belongs to the cadherin superfamily of calcium-dependent cell adhesion molecules. The encoded protein is a photoreceptor-specific cadherin that plays a role in outer segment disc morphogenesis. Mutations in this gene are associated with inherited retinal dystrophies. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 98.8), colon (RPKM 10.9) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all