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Gene entry

FUT2

fucosyltransferase 2 (H blood group)

Chromosome
19
Cytoband
19q13.33
Variants (rsID)
34

FUT2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 19 (region 19q13.33). Its official name is “fucosyltransferase 2 (H blood group)”. The reference table lists 34 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1047781Benignsingle nucleotide variantSECRETOR/NONSECRETOR POLYMORPHISM, JAPANESE TYPE|Familial Otitis Media
  • rs1800028Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVitamin b12 plasma level quantitative trait locus 1|Familial Otitis Media
  • rs492602Not classifiedsynonymous_variantPatent Ductus Venosus|Psoriasis 1|Vitamin B12 Plasma Level Quantitative Trait Locus 1|Pustulosis of Palm and Sole|Psoriasis|Hemochromatosis, Type 1
  • rs602662Not classifiedmissense_variantUlcerative Colitis|Crohn's Disease|Iron Deficiency Anemia|Colitis|Miyoshi Muscular Dystrophy 2|Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1|Deficiency Anemia|Iron Metabolism Disease|Diarrhea|Inflammatory Bowel Disease|Bronchiolitis|Sclerosing Cholangitis|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11|Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma|Heart Disease|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 18|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 19|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 10

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.