Gene entry
BDNF
brain derived neurotrophic factor
- Chromosome
- 11
- Cytoband
- 11p14.1
- Variants (rsID)
- 20
BDNF is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11p14.1). Its official name is “brain derived neurotrophic factor”. The reference table lists 20 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs6265Benignsingle nucleotide variantMemory impairment, susceptibility to
- rs66866077Benignsingle nucleotide variant
- rs8192466Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCongenital central hypoventilation|Obesity
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.