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Gene entry

BEST1

bestrophin 1

Chromosome
11
Cytoband
11q12.3
Variants (rsID)
15

BEST1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11q12.3). Its official name is “bestrophin 1”. The reference table lists 15 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

13 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1109748Benignsingle nucleotide variantVitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Retinitis pigmentosa|Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy
  • rs1800007Benignsingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa|Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy|Vitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy|Retinitis pigmentosa 50
  • rs1801390Benignsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy|Iron Overload|Vitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Retinitis Pigmentosa, Recessive|Retinitis pigmentosa
  • rs74653691Benignsingle nucleotide variantVitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Retinitis pigmentosa|Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy
  • rs199529046Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAutosomal recessive bestrophinopathy|Retinitis pigmentosa|BEST1-Related Disorders|Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy|Vitelliform macular dystrophy 2
  • rs267606676Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantRetinitis pigmentosa 50|Retinitis pigmentosa|Retinal dystrophy
  • rs200277476Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal recessive bestrophinopathy|Retinal dystrophy|Vitelliform macular dystrophy 2
  • rs267606677Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Retinitis pigmentosa 50
  • rs281865223Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs281865261Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinal dystrophy
  • rs281865269Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantRetinal dystrophy
  • rs281865277Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs28940570Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVitelliform macular dystrophy 2|Retinal dystrophy

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.