rs1863703

This variant is located in the STK36 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)

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

body height

Yengo L et al. “A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.” Nature 610(7933):704-712 (2022)

Allele G

OR 0.02

p 3.0e-69

N 5,314,291

Large GWAS

European, Hispanic or Latin American, East Asian, African unspecified, South Asian

diastolic blood pressure

Surendran P et al. “Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals.” Nature Genetics 52(12):1314-1332 (2020)

Allele A

OR 0.26

p 3.0e-17

N 1,164,961

Meta-analysisLarge GWAS

European

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ClinVar annotation

Benign★★★☆

2 submitters1 publication

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About STK36

This gene encodes a member of the serine/threonine kinase family of enzymes. This family member is similar to a Drosophila protein that plays a key role in the Hedgehog signaling pathway. This human protein is a positive regulator of the GLI zinc-finger transcription factors. Knockout studies of the homologous mouse gene suggest that defects in this human gene may lead to congenital hydrocephalus, possibly due to a functional defect in motile cilia. Because Hedgehog signaling is frequently activated in certain kinds of gastrointestinal cancers, it has been suggested that this gene is a target for the treatment of these cancers. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]