Predicted to enable beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase activity and carotenoid dioxygenase activity. Predicted to be involved in carotene catabolic process and retinal metabolic process. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carcinoma (multiple) and retinal disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human BCO1 (beta-carotene oxygenase 1); BCO2 (beta-carotene oxygenase 2); and RPE65 (retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE65).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.