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Variant (rsID / SNP)

rs59793293

GFAP

rs59793293 is a genetic variant (SNP, identifier in the dbSNP catalogue) that the reference table assigns to GFAP. Location: chromosome 17, position 42,992,620. Clinical significance in the table: Pathogenic.

Reference-table entries

GFAPPathogenic
Clinical significance (as recorded)
Pathogenic
Variant type
single nucleotide variant
Chromosome / position
17:42992620
Cytoband
17q21.31
HGVS
NM_002055.5(GFAP):c.235C>T (p.Arg79Cys)
Allele change
Missense_R79C

Associated conditions / phenotypes

Alexander disease

Public references

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