This locus represents naturally occurring readthrough transcription between the neighboring LRRC51 (leucine-rich repeat containing 51) and TOMT (transmembrane O-methyltransferase) genes on chromosome 11. The readthrough transcript encodes a fusion protein that shares sequence identity with each individual gene product. Multiple reports implicate mutations in this gene in nonsyndromic deafness.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2021] see less This locus represents naturally occurring readthrough transcription between the neighboring LRRC51 (leucine-rich repeat containing 51) and TOMT (transmembrane O-methyltransferase) genes on chromosome 11. The readthrough transcript encodes a fusion protein that shares sequence identity with each individual gene product. Multiple reports implicate mutations in this gene in nonsyndromic deafness.[... see more