Table 1.
Overview of the candidate genes
| Candidate | Canine chr | Location | Annotation | Coding for | Disease* |
| CNGB3 | CFA29 | 35896147-35752878 | NC_006611 | cyclic nucleotide gated channel beta 3 | cd |
| CNGA3 | CFA10 | 47377091-47357441 | NC_006592 | cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 3 | cd |
| GNAT2 | CFA6 | 45319301-45327681 | NC_006588 | guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha transducing activity polypeptide 2 | cd |
| ABCA4 | CFA6 | 58112924-58240779 | NC_006588 | ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 4 | crd |
| RDH5 | CFA10 | 3102451-3106432 | NC_006592 | retinol dehydrogenase 5 (11-cis/9-cis) | crd |
| CORD8 | CFA9 | HSA1q12–24 | unknown | crd | |
| CORD9 | CFA29 | HSA8p11 | unknown | crd | |
| RPGRIP1 | CFA15 | 21355638-21394395 | NC_006597 | retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator interacting protein 1 | crd |
| GUCY2D | CFA5 | 35838279-35853509 | NC_006587 | guanylate cyclase 2D, membrane (retina-specific) | crd |
| CRX | CFA1 | 111135799-111146903 | NC_006583 | cone-rod homeobox | crd |
*cd = cone degeneration and crd = cone-rod-dystrophy