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Gene entry

CHST6

carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16q23.1
Variants (rsID)
18

CHST6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q23.1). Its official name is “carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6”. The reference table lists 18 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs121917822Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMacular corneal dystrophy
  • rs121917824Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMacular corneal dystrophy
  • rs28937877Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMacular corneal dystrophy
  • rs28937879Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMacular corneal dystrophy, type II|Macular corneal 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.