rs12257242

This is a intron variant variant in the VSTM4 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

brain attribute

van der Meer D et al. The genetic architecture of human cortical folding. Science Advances 7(51):eabj9446 (2021)
Allele G
OR 18.93
p 6.0e-80
N 33,748
Large GWAS
European

About VSTM4

Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including endothelial cell proliferation; retina blood vessel maintenance; and vasculature development. Predicted to be located in extracellular region and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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