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Gene entry

GABRA6

gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha6

Chromosome
5
Cytoband
5q34
Variants (rsID)
12

GABRA6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q34). Its official name is “gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha6”. The reference table lists 12 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs3811993Benignsingle nucleotide variantChildhood absence epilepsy
  • rs115069685Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantChildhood absence epilepsy

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.