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Gene entry

POLA1

DNA polymerase alpha 1, catalytic subunit

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xp22.11-p21.3
Variants (rsID)
27

POLA1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xp22.11-p21.3). Its official name is “DNA polymerase alpha 1, catalytic subunit”. The reference table lists 27 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs41548013Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantX-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder

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.