Spata7 - spermatogenesis associated 7

Involved in microtubule cytoskeleton organization; photoreceptor cell maintenance; and protein localization to non-motile cilium. Located in photoreceptor distal connecting cilium. Is active in rod photoreceptor outer segment. Is expressed in several structures, including blood vessel; central nervous system; and retina layer. Used to study Leber congenital amaurosis 3. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Leber congenital amaurosis 3. Orthologous to human SPATA7 (spermatogenesis associated 7). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]