OPN1MW2 is a duplication of the OPN1MW gene, which encodes the medium wavelength sensitive (MWS) photopsin. The gene duplication is present in about 50% of X-chromosomes, so is present in 50% of males and at least once in 75% of females. It caused by the same mechanism that causes congenital red-green color blindness, the most common form of color blindness.
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OPN1MW2 in the context of OPN1MW
Green-sensitive opsin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OPN1MW gene.OPN1MW2 is a similar opsin.
The OPN1MW gene provides instructions for making an opsin pigment that is more sensitive to light in the middle of the visible spectrum (yellow/green light).
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