Gene entry
BCO1
beta-carotene oxygenase 1
- Chromosome
- 16
- Cytoband
- 16q23.2
- Variants (rsID)
- 19
BCO1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q23.2). Its official name is “beta-carotene oxygenase 1”. The reference table lists 19 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs119478057Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHereditary hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency
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.