Gene entry

FADS6

fatty acid desaturase 6

Chromosome

17

Cytoband

17q25.1

Variants (rsID)

6

FADS6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q25.1). Its official name is “fatty acid desaturase 6”. The reference table lists 6 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.