rs7859034

This is a intron variant variant in the SMC2 gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

basal cell carcinoma

Allele T
OR 1.06
p 6.0e-16
N 802,297
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
European
Liyanage UE et al. Combined analysis of keratinocyte cancers identifies novel genome-wide loci. Human Molecular Genetics 28(18):3148-3160 (2019)
Allele T
OR 1.06
p 9.0e-11
N 651,138
Large GWAS
European

About SMC2

Predicted to enable chromatin binding activity. Involved in mitotic chromosome condensation and positive regulation of chromosome condensation. Located in condensed chromosome; cytoplasm; and nuclear lumen. Part of condensin complex. Implicated in colon adenocarcinoma. Biomarker of colorectal cancer. [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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