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Gene entry

DCX

doublecortin

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xq23
Variants (rsID)
17

DCX is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xq23). Its official name is “doublecortin”. The reference table lists 17 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

11 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs587783569Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHeterotopia
  • rs104894780Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSubcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked|Lissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation|Heterotopia
  • rs104894782Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSubcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked|Lissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation|Neurodevelopmental disorder
  • rs104894784Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSubcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked
  • rs104894785Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSubcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked
  • rs122457137Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation|Subcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked
  • rs201870761Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHeterotopia
  • rs267606317Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHeterotopia
  • rs56030372Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation|Subcortical laminar heterotopia, X-linked|Heterotopia|Abnormal cerebral morphology
  • rs587783568Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHeterotopia|Lissencephaly type 1 due to doublecortin gene mutation
  • rs61729440Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHeterotopia

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.