Table 2. RHO mutations associated with an arRP phenotype.
| Mutation | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|
| E150K | Found in consanguineous Indian, Pakistani and Turkish families1-4. Heterozygous carriers appear normal2. Knock-in mouse model suggests mild dominant mutation5. |
1Kumaramanickavel et al., (1994) 2Azam et al., (2009) 3Saqib et al., (2015) 4Van Schil et al., (2016) 5Zhang et al. (2013) |
| W161ter | Found in non-consanguineous Indonesian families - heterozygous carriers appear normal6. Mutant transcript subject clearance by nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)7. |
6Kartasasmita et al., (2010) 7Roman-Sanchez et al., (2016) |
| E249ter | Found in consanguineous French-Canadian family8. Asymptomatic heterozygous carriers show slightly depressed ERGs9. Mutant transcript subject to clearance by nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)7,10. |
8Rosenfeld et al., (1992) 9Rosenfeld et al., (1995) 10Hernan et al., (2011) |
| M253I | Found in patient of consanguineous Turkish descent - heterozygous parents were asymptomatic11. M253I was found in the heterozygous state in 5 out of 35 LCA patients in Canadian study12. |
11Collin et al., (2011) 12Mezer et al., (2006) |