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Gene entry

CRYAA

crystallin alpha A

Chromosome
21
Cytoband
21q22.3
Variants (rsID)
6

CRYAA is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 21 (region 21q22.3). Its official name is “crystallin alpha A”. The reference table lists 6 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs872331Benignsingle nucleotide variantCataract 9 multiple types
  • rs121912973Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCataract 9, multiple types, with microcornea|Cataract 9 multiple types
  • rs74315441Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCataract 9 multiple types

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.