Gene entry

XIST

X inactive specific transcript

Chromosome

X

Cytoband

Xq13.2

Variants (rsID)

5

XIST is a non-coding RNA gene, which produces an RNA molecule that helps regulate other genes instead of building a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xq13.2). Its official name is “X inactive specific transcript”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.