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Gene entry

KRT83

keratin 83

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q13.13
Variants (rsID)
8

KRT83 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 83”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs140635030Benignsingle nucleotide variantBeaded hair
  • rs146753414Benignsingle nucleotide variantBeaded hair
  • rs148757217Benignsingle nucleotide variantBeaded hair
  • rs2857671Benignsingle nucleotide variantBeaded hair

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.