ARMS2, Official Symbol ARMS2provided by HGNC Official Full Name age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:32685 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000254636 MIM:611313; AllianceGenome:HGNC:32685 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 ARMD8 Summary This gene encodes a small secreted protein specific to primates. This protein is a component of the choroidal extracellular matrix of the eye. Mutations in this gene are associated with age-related macular degeneration. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2017] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 1.0), placenta (RPKM 1.0) and 6 other tissues See more Orthologs all