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EIF2B2

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit beta

Chromosome
14
Cytoband
14q24.3
Variants (rsID)
5

EIF2B2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 14 (region 14q24.3). Its official name is “eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit beta”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs104894426Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease
  • rs104894425Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease|Ovarioleukodystrophy|See cases
  • rs104894428Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantOvarioleukodystrophy

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.