rs179151

This variant is located in the SYNE3 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

hair morphology

Luo J et al. GWASs Identify Genetic Loci Associated with Human Scalp Hair Whorl Direction. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology 143(10):2065-2068.e10 (2023)
Allele A
OR 1.11
p 6.0e-11
N 4,099
Large GWAS
East Asian

About SYNE3

Enables actin filament binding activity and cytoskeleton-nuclear membrane anchor activity. Involved in cytoskeleton organization; establishment of protein localization to membrane; and regulation of cell shape. Located in nuclear membrane. Part of meiotic nuclear membrane microtubule tethering complex. Biomarker of Huntington's disease. [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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