rs56273049
This is a downstream gene variant variant in the UNC119B gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
erythrocyte volume
Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.05
p 4.0e-154
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
Thompson A et al. “Assessing the impact of alcohol consumption on the genetic contribution to mean corpuscular volume.” Human Molecular Genetics 30(21):2040-2051 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.23
p 4.0e-90
N 362,595
Large GWAS
European
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.05
p 9.0e-119
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
About UNC119B
Enables lipid binding activity. Involved in cilium assembly and lipoprotein transport. Located in ciliary transition zone. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
View all UNC119B variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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