Fam161a - family with sequence similarity 161, member A

Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and microtubule binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cilium organization. Located in microtubule organizing center; photoreceptor connecting cilium; and photoreceptor inner segment. Is expressed in several structures, including aorta; brain; eye; reproductive system; and respiratory system. Used to study retinitis pigmentosa 28. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in retinitis pigmentosa 28. Orthologous to human FAM161A (FAM161 centrosomal protein A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]