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Variant (rsID / SNP)

rs121907957

HEXA

rs121907957 is a genetic variant (SNP, identifier in the dbSNP catalogue) that the reference table assigns to HEXA. Location: chromosome 15, position 72,645,470. Clinical significance in the table: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic.

Reference-table entries

HEXAPathogenic
Clinical significance (as recorded)
Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Variant type
single nucleotide variant
Chromosome / position
15:72645470
Cytoband
15q23
HGVS
NM_000520.6(HEXA):c.509G>A (p.Arg170Gln)
Allele change
Missense_R181Q

Associated conditions / phenotypes

Tay-Sachs disease

Public references

Classifications are reproduced unchanged from the reference table. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.