Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Involved in photoreceptor cell maintenance. Located in apical plasma membrane and photoreceptor inner segment. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system gland; and nervous system. Used to study cone-rod dystrophy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cone-rod dystrophy. Orthologous to human DRAM2 (DNA damage regulated autophagy modulator 2).