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PIEZO2

piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2

Chromosome
18
Cytoband
18p11.22-p11.21
Variants (rsID)
163

PIEZO2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 18 (region 18p11.22-p11.21). Its official name is “piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2”. The reference table lists 163 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs145948919Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs55646160Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs7227022Benignsingle nucleotide variantArthrogryposis- oculomotor limitation-electroretinal anomalies syndrome|Gordon syndrome|Marden-Walker syndrome|Arthrogryposis, distal, with impaired proprioception and touch
  • rs7407224Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs192225494Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variant

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.