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Gene entry

KRT13

keratin 13

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17q21.2
Variants (rsID)
11

KRT13 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q21.2). Its official name is “keratin 13”. The reference table lists 11 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs139318123Benignsingle nucleotide variantWhite sponge nevus 2
  • rs142183272Benignsingle nucleotide variantWhite sponge nevus 2
  • rs9891361Benignsingle nucleotide variantWhite sponge nevus 2
  • rs8182306Not classifiedsynonymous_variant

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.