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Gene entry

DLX3

distal-less homeobox 3

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17q21.33
Variants (rsID)
8

DLX3 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q21.33). Its official name is “distal-less homeobox 3”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs12452477Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypomaturation-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with taurodontism
  • rs2278163Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypomaturation-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with taurodontism
  • rs33937843Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypomaturation-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with taurodontism|Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome
  • rs147702169Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypomaturation-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with taurodontism

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.