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Gene entry

FTO

FTO alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16q12.2
Variants (rsID)
146

FTO is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q12.2). Its official name is “FTO alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase”. The reference table lists 146 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs11075995Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs17817449Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs61743972Benignsingle nucleotide variantLethal polymalformative syndrome, Boissel type
  • rs79206939Benignsingle nucleotide variantLethal polymalformative syndrome, Boissel type
  • rs1421085Risk factorsingle nucleotide variantOBESITY (BMIQ14), SUSCEPTIBILITY TO

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.