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Gene entry

POLG2

DNA polymerase gamma 2, accessory subunit

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17q23.3
Variants (rsID)
9

POLG2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17q23.3). Its official name is “DNA polymerase gamma 2, accessory subunit”. The reference table lists 9 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1427463Benignsingle nucleotide variantProgressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4|Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 16 (hepatic type)|Mitochondrial dna depletion syndrome 16B (neuroophthalmic type)
  • rs146504115Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variant
  • rs148101254Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProgressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs201936720Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantProgressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs886037843Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAcute liver failure|Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 16A|Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4
  • rs148941150Uncertain 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.