Trait
Retinal atrophy
A nonspecific term denoting wasting, especially as a result of degeneration, of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and neurosensory retinal cells.
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the eye
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Retinal atrophy is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ARSGarylsulfatase G | Always | In 1 condition |
| CLN3CLN3 lysosomal/endosomal transmembrane protein, battenin | Always | In 1 condition |
| CTSDcathepsin D | Always | In 1 condition |
| FDXRferredoxin reductase | Always | In 1 condition |
| HGSNATheparan-alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase | Always | In 2 conditions |
| NHEJ1non-homologous end joining factor 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| REEP6receptor accessory protein 6 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| RHOrhodopsin | Always | In 3 conditions |
| SLC7A14solute carrier family 7 member 14 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| TRNT1tRNA nucleotidyl transferase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ABCA4ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ADAM9ADAM metallopeptidase domain 9 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AGBL5AGBL carboxypeptidase 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AHI1Abelson helper integration site 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AHRaryl hydrocarbon receptor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AIPL1AIP like 1 HSP90 co-chaperone | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ARHGEF18Rho/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor 18 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ARL2BPARF like GTPase 2 binding protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ARL3ARF like GTPase 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ARL6ARF like GTPase 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ASXL1ASXL transcriptional regulator 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ATF6activating transcription factor 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS1Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS2Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BEST1bestrophin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CA4carbonic anhydrase 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CACNA1Fcalcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 F | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CACNA2D4calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CC2D2Acoiled-coil and C2 domain containing 2A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CDHR1cadherin related family member 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CEP78centrosomal protein 78 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CERKLCERK like autophagy regulator | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CFAP20cilia and flagella associated protein 20 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CFAP410cilia and flagella associated protein 410 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CFAP418cilia and flagella associated protein 418 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| CLRN1clarin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CNGA1cyclic nucleotide gated channel subunit alpha 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CNGA3cyclic nucleotide gated channel subunit alpha 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CNGB1cyclic nucleotide gated channel subunit beta 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| COQ8Bcoenzyme Q8B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CRB1crumbs cell polarity complex component 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CRXcone-rod homeobox | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| DHDDSdehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DHX38DEAH-box helicase 38 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DRAM2DNA damage regulated autophagy modulator 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC8ERCC excision repair 8, CSA ubiquitin ligase complex subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| EYSEGF-like photoreceptor maintenance factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FAM161AFAM161 centrosomal protein A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FSCN2fascin actin-bundling protein 2, retinal | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FSD1Lfibronectin type III and SPRY domain containing 1 like | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| GUCA1Aguanylate cyclase activator 1A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GUCA1Bguanylate cyclase activator 1B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GUCY2Dguanylate cyclase 2D, retinal | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HKDC1hexokinase domain containing 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IDH3Aisocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD(+)) 3 catalytic subunit alpha | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IDH3Bisocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD(+)) 3 non-catalytic subunit beta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT140intraflagellar transport 140 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT172intraflagellar transport 172 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT43intraflagellar transport 43 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT88intraflagellar transport 88 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IMPDH1inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IMPG1interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IMPG2interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| INPP5Einositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase E | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KIAA1549KIAA1549 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KIZkizuna centrosomal protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KLHL7kelch like family member 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LAMA1laminin subunit alpha 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| LRATlecithin retinol acyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MAKmale germ cell associated kinase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MERTKMER proto-oncogene, tyrosine kinase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MFSD8major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NEK2NIMA related kinase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NMNAT1nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NR2E3nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NRLneural retina leucine zipper | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OFD1OFD1 centriole and centriolar satellite protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OPN1LWopsin 1, long wave sensitive | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OPN1MWopsin 1, medium wave sensitive | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PCAREphotoreceptor cilium actin regulator | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PCYT1Aphosphate cytidylyltransferase 1A, choline | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PDE6Aphosphodiesterase 6A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDE6Bphosphodiesterase 6B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDE6Gphosphodiesterase 6G | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PITPNM3PITPNM family member 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| POC1BPOC1 centriolar protein B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| POMGNT1protein O-linked mannose N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 1 (beta 1,2-) | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PRCDphotoreceptor disc component | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PROM1prominin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PRPF3pre-mRNA processing factor 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPF31pre-mRNA processing factor 31 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPF4pre-mRNA splicing tri-snRNP complex factor PRPF4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPF6pre-mRNA processing factor 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPF8pre-mRNA processing factor 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPH2peripherin 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| RAB28RAB28, member RAS oncogene family | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RAX2retina and anterior neural fold homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RBP3retinol binding protein 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RDH12retinol dehydrogenase 12 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RGRretinal G protein coupled receptor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RIMS1regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RLBP1retinaldehyde binding protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU6-1RNA, U6 small nuclear 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU6-2RNA, U6 small nuclear 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU6-8RNA, U6 small nuclear 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU6-9RNA, U6 small nuclear 9 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ROM1retinal outer segment membrane protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RP1RP1 axonemal microtubule associated | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RP1L1RP1 like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RP2RP2 activator of ARL3 GTPase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RP9RP9 pre-mRNA splicing factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RPE65retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE65 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RPGRretinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| RPGRIP1RPGR interacting protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SAGS-antigen visual arrestin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SAXO6stabilizer of axonemal microtubules 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SCAPERS-phase cyclin A associated protein in the ER | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SEMA4Asemaphorin 4A | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SNRNP200small nuclear ribonucleoprotein U5 subunit 200 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SPATA7spermatogenesis associated 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TLCD3BTLC domain containing 3B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM216transmembrane protein 216 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TOPORSTOP1 binding arginine/serine rich protein, E3 ubiquitin ligase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TTC8tetratricopeptide repeat domain 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TTLL5tubulin tyrosine ligase like 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TUBTUB bipartite transcription factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TULP1TUB like protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UBAP1Lubiquitin associated protein 1 like | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UNC119unc-119 lipid binding chaperone | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| USH2Ausherin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZNF408zinc finger protein 408 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZNF513zinc finger protein 513 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CA2carbonic anhydrase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RDH5retinol dehydrogenase 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TIMP3TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC6ERCC excision repair 6, chromatin remodeling factor | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| STUB1STIP1 homology and U-box containing protein 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| FKRPfukutin related protein | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| FKTNfukutin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| LARGE1LARGE xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| MIR204microRNA 204 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| POMT1protein O-mannosyltransferase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| POMT2protein O-mannosyltransferase 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| RS1retinoschisin 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
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- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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