Gene: CYBRD1

Alternate names for this Gene: CYB561A2|DCYTB|FRRS3

Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the cytochrome b(561) family that encodes an iron-regulated protein. It highly expressed in the duodenal brush border membrane. It has ferric reductase activity and is believed to play a physiological role in dietary iron absorption.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 2

Location in Chromosome : 2q31.1

Description of this Gene: cytochrome b reductase 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs55877758 in CYBRD1 gene and Waist-Hip Ratio PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

PMID 30239722 2019 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry.