Gene entry
MYH8
myosin heavy chain 8
- Chromosome
- 17
- Cytoband
- 17p13.1
- Variants (rsID)
- 30
MYH8 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17p13.1). Its official name is “myosin heavy chain 8”. The reference table lists 30 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
15 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs111567318Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs143876651Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs145901155Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs34693726Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs34953692Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs35962914Benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs140562514Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs141215006Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantInborn genetic diseases|Hecht syndrome
- rs144321381Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variant
- rs372740784Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variant
- rs150351713Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs201598997Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantHecht syndrome
- rs121434590Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCarney complex - trismus - pseudocamptodactyly syndrome|Hecht syndrome
- rs150008607Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCarney complex - trismus - pseudocamptodactyly syndrome|Hecht syndrome
- rs75477725Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHecht 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.