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Gene entry

BMP4

bone morphogenetic protein 4

Chromosome
14
Cytoband
14q22.2
Variants (rsID)
11

BMP4 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 14 (region 14q22.2). Its official name is “bone morphogenetic protein 4”. The reference table lists 11 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs17563Benignsingle nucleotide variantCleft Lip +/- Cleft Palate, Autosomal Dominant|Orofacial cleft 11|Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Orofacial cleft 11
  • rs121912767Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantOrofacial cleft 11|Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Orofacial cleft 11
  • rs182373336Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMicrophthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Orofacial cleft 11
  • rs200671094Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMicrophthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomalies|Orofacial cleft 11

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.