Gene entry

FADS2

fatty acid desaturase 2

Chromosome

11

Cytoband

11q12.2

Variants (rsID)

30

FADS2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11q12.2). Its official name is “fatty acid desaturase 2”. The reference table lists 30 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.