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Gene entry

MSH3

mutS homolog 3

Chromosome
5
Cytoband
5q14.1
Variants (rsID)
40

MSH3 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q14.1). Its official name is “mutS homolog 3”. The reference table lists 40 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1650697Benignsingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome|Constitutional megaloblastic anemia with severe neurologic disease
  • rs26279Benignmissense_variant&splice_region_variantThyroid Carcinoma|Cutaneous Telangiectasia and Cancer Syndrome, Familial|Tumor Predisposition Syndrome|Inherited Cancer-Predisposing Syndrome|Myotonic Dystrophy 1|Male Infertility|Azoospermia|Hepatocellular Carcinoma|Infertility|Squamous Cell Carcinoma|Prostate Cancer|Lynch Syndrome
  • rs115198722Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome|Endometrial carcinoma|Familial adenomatous polyposis 4
  • rs187411724Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
  • rs188074706Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome
  • rs201216791Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHereditary cancer-predisposing 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.