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Gene entry

ASNS

asparagine synthetase (glutamine-hydrolyzing)

Chromosome
7
Cytoband
7q21.3
Variants (rsID)
14

ASNS is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 7 (region 7q21.3). Its official name is “asparagine synthetase (glutamine-hydrolyzing)”. The reference table lists 14 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs148111963Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCongenital microcephaly - severe encephalopathy - progressive cerebral atrophy syndrome
  • rs398122974Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCongenital microcephaly - severe encephalopathy - progressive cerebral atrophy syndrome
  • rs398122975Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCongenital microcephaly - severe encephalopathy - progressive cerebral atrophy syndrome
  • rs754043007Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCongenital microcephaly - severe encephalopathy - progressive cerebral atrophy syndrome|Neurodevelopmental abnormality
  • rs797045307PathogenicDeletionCongenital microcephaly - severe encephalopathy - progressive cerebral atrophy syndrome

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.