rs34621310

This variant is located in the CDH16 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)

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

alcohol drinking, high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

de Vries PS et al. “Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions.” American Journal of Epidemiology 188(6):1033-1054 (2019)

Allele T

OR —

p 2.0e-9

N 127,326

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

alcohol consumption quality, high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement

de Vries PS et al. “Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions.” American Journal of Epidemiology 188(6):1033-1054 (2019)

Allele T

OR —

p 4.0e-8

N 71,394

Large GWAS

multi-ancestry

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ClinVar annotation

Benign★★★☆

2 submitters2 publications

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About CDH16

This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily, genes encoding calcium-dependent, membrane-associated glycoproteins. Mapped to a previously identified cluster of cadherin genes on chromosome 16q22.1, the gene localizes with superfamily members CDH1, CDH3, CDH5, CDH8 and CDH11. The protein consists of an extracellular domain containing 6 cadherin domains, a transmembrane region and a truncated cytoplasmic domain but lacks the prosequence and tripeptide HAV adhesion recognition sequence typical of most classical cadherins. Expression is exclusively in kidney, where the protein functions as the principal mediator of homotypic cellular recognition, playing a role in the morphogenic direction of tissue development. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]