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Gene entry

MYLK

myosin light chain kinase

Chromosome
3
Cytoband
3q21.1
Variants (rsID)
91

MYLK is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 3 (region 3q21.1). Its official name is “myosin light chain kinase”. The reference table lists 91 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

30 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs12172926Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs147008323Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs28497577Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs35156360Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs3732485Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs3732486Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs3732487Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs3796164Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs41366751Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs56262958Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection
  • rs6438804Benignsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs9844788Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs138172035Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype|Connective tissue disorder
  • rs140148380Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Megacystis, microcolon, hypoperistalsis syndrome|Congenital aneurysm of ascending aorta
  • rs142220417Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs143258617Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs144806671Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs147735490Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs149482336Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs199789942Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs201754358Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs376457425Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiovascular phenotype|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs570821069Conflicting interpretationsMicrosatelliteFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs76655666Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs78118111Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection|Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Cardiovascular phenotype
  • rs886038709Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs1430822242Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs1060502531PathogenicDeletionAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7
  • rs387906781Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7|Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection
  • rs768134055Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 7

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.