rs142388808

This is a intron variant variant in the IRF4 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)

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

strand of hair color

Jiang L et al. “A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data.” Nature Genetics 53(11):1616-1621 (2021)
Allele A
OR 0.61
p 1.0e-56
N 455,164
Large GWAS
European

basal cell carcinoma

Choquet H et al. “Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis identifies novel basal cell carcinoma loci and shared genetic effects with squamous cell carcinoma.” Communications Biology 7(1):33 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.28
p 2.0e-9
N 802,297
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
European

About IRF4

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the IRF (interferon regulatory factor) family of transcription factors, characterized by an unique tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain. The IRFs are important in the regulation of interferons in response to infection by virus, and in the regulation of interferon-inducible genes. This family member is lymphocyte specific and negatively regulates Toll-like-receptor (TLR) signaling that is central to the activation of innate and adaptive immune systems. A chromosomal translocation involving this gene and the IgH locus, t(6;14)(p25;q32), may be a cause of multiple myeloma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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