Gene entry
CHRNA2
cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit
- Chromosome
- 8
- Cytoband
- 8p21.2
- Variants (rsID)
- 17
CHRNA2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 8 (region 8p21.2). Its official name is “cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit”. The reference table lists 17 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
11 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs2280375Benignsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4
- rs2472553Benignsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Seizure|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs2565061Benignsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Seizure|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs891398Benignsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Seizure|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs138682847Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSeizure|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs141721605Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs144185168Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs151268950Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs150254933Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 4|Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs188098799Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
- rs199810678Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAutosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
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.