CEP290 gene encodes CEP290 protein which localizes to the centrosomes of mitotic cells and to the nucleus and also localizes to the basal bodies at the base of the ciliary apparatus in many different cell types. Several mutations in CEP290 gene have been identified that result in abnormally short versions of the CEP290 protein. These defective proteins lead to ciliopathies, including Joubert syndrome, Meckel syndrome, Senior-Løken syndrome, and Bardet-Biedl syndrome.