Gene entry
HOXB13
homeobox B13
- Chromosome
- 17
- Cytoband
- 17q21.32
- Variants (rsID)
- 3
HOXB13 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q21.32). Its official name is “homeobox B13”. The reference table lists 3 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs138213197Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProstate cancer susceptibility|Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome|Prostate cancer, hereditary, 9|Carcinoma of pancreas|Familial prostate carcinoma
- rs8556Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
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.