Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Acts upstream of or within eye photoreceptor cell development; retina development in camera-type eye; and visual perception. Used to study fundus albipunctatus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in isolated microphthalmia 5; microphthalmia; nanophthalmos; and retinitis pigmentosa. Orthologous to human MFRP (membrane frizzled-related protein).