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Gene entry

SCNN1A

sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit alpha

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12p13.31
Variants (rsID)
29

SCNN1A is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12p13.31). Its official name is “sodium channel epithelial 1 subunit alpha”. The reference table lists 29 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

8 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs11542844Benignsingle nucleotide variantBronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2|Autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
  • rs5742912Benignsingle nucleotide variantBronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2|Autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
  • rs148749888Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAutosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1|Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2
  • rs72657550Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantBronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2|Autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
  • rs137852635Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAutosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
  • rs146177203Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variant
  • rs181065138Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAutosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1|Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2
  • rs61759861Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantBronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2

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.