rs11160119

This variant is located in the UNC79 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

body mass index

Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)

Allele A

OR 0.02

p 8.0e-36

N 928,679

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

Pulit SL et al. “Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry.” Human Molecular Genetics 28(1):166-174 (2019)

Allele A

OR 0.02

p 9.0e-22

N 374,756

Meta-analysisLarge GWAS

European

About UNC79

The NALCN channel is responsible for Na(+) leak currents. The protein encoded by this gene, along with UNC80, is an accessory subunit of the NALCN channel that contributes to the Ca(2+) sensitivity of the channel. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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