Gene entry

KRT8

keratin 8

Chromosome

12

Cytoband

12q13.13

Variants (rsID)

15

KRT8 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q13.13). Its official name is “keratin 8”. The reference table lists 15 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.