Gene entry

BCO2

beta-carotene oxygenase 2

Chromosome

11

Cytoband

11q23.1

Variants (rsID)

8

BCO2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11q23.1). Its official name is “beta-carotene oxygenase 2”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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