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KIF5A

kinesin family member 5A

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q13.3
Variants (rsID)
9

KIF5A is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q13.3). Its official name is “kinesin family member 5A”. The reference table lists 9 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs145062338Benignsingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia|Hereditary spastic paraplegia 10|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs113247976Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHereditary spastic paraplegia 10|Spastic paraplegia|Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs140929639Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia|Hereditary spastic paraplegia 10|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs143326964Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia|Hereditary spastic paraplegia 10|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs372131378Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia|Hereditary spastic paraplegia 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.