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Gene entry

NEK8

NIMA related kinase 8

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17q11.2
Variants (rsID)
8

NEK8 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q11.2). Its official name is “NIMA related kinase 8”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs145898152Benignsingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9
  • rs141650477Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9
  • rs141599330Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9
  • rs199823733Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9
  • rs199933041Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9|Renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia 2|Nephronophthisis 9
  • rs202119105Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantNephronophthisis 9

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.