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IRF6

interferon regulatory factor 6

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1q32.2
Variants (rsID)
6

IRF6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1q32.2). Its official name is “interferon regulatory factor 6”. The reference table lists 6 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1044516Benignsingle nucleotide variantOrofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude syndrome 1
  • rs2013162Benignsingle nucleotide variantOrofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude syndrome 1|Popliteal pterygium syndrome|Orofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude syndrome|Autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome
  • rs2235371Benignsingle nucleotide variantOrofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude syndrome 1|Popliteal pterygium syndrome|Orofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude syndrome
  • rs121434226Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantPopliteal pterygium syndrome|Autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome|Van der Woude syndrome|Orofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Popliteal pterygium syndrome
  • rs769068305Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVan der Woude syndrome 1|Popliteal pterygium syndrome|Orofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to|Van der Woude 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.