Gene: FAM234A
Alternate names for this Gene: C16orf9|ITFG3|gs19
Gene Summary:
Gene is located in Chromosome: 16
Location in Chromosome : 16p13.3
Description of this Gene: family with sequence similarity 234 member A
Type of Gene: protein-coding
rs151330263 in
FAM234A gene and
Bilirubin measurement
PMID 31675503 2019 Uganda Genome Resource Enables Insights into Population History and Genomic Discovery in Africa.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Blood basophil count (lab test)
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs1122794 in
FAM234A gene and
Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Mean
PMID 23446634 2013 Genome-wide association analysis of red blood cell traits in African Americans: the COGENT Network.
PMID 23222517 2012 Seventy-five genetic loci influencing the human red blood cell.
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
PMID 31217584 2019 Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits.
PMID 28017375 2017 Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis.
PMID 31675503 2019 Uganda Genome Resource Enables Insights into Population History and Genomic Discovery in Africa.
PMID 23696099 2013 Genetic variants that confer resistance to malaria are associated with red blood cell traits in African-Americans: an electronic medical record-based genome-wide association study.
PMID 28453575 2017 Genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits in Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
rs9940149 in
FAM234A gene and
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
PMID 30054458 2018 Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes.
PMID 28869590 2017 Identification of new susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes and shared etiological pathways with coronary heart disease.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Eosinophil count procedure
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs1122794 in
FAM234A gene and
Finding of Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
PMID 19862010 2009 Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium.
PMID 28017375 2017 Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis.
PMID 31675503 2019 Uganda Genome Resource Enables Insights into Population History and Genomic Discovery in Africa.
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
PMID 23446634 2013 Genome-wide association analysis of red blood cell traits in African Americans: the COGENT Network.
PMID 28453575 2017 Genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits in Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
PMID 23696099 2013 The proportions of variance in RBC traits explained by significant variants at these loci were as follows: rs7120391 (near HBB) 1.3% of MCHC, rs9924561 (near HBA1/A2) 5.5% of MCV, 6.9% of MCH and 2.9% of MCHC, and rs1050828 (in G6PD) 2.4% of RBC count, 2.9% of MCV, and 1.4% of MCH, respectively.
rs13335629 in
FAM234A gene and
Hemoglobin measurement
PMID 23446634 2013 The alpha-globin locus on chromosome 16pter [lead SNP rs13335629 in ITFG3 gene; P < 1E-13 for hemoglobin (Hgb), RBC count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), MCH and MCHC] and the G6PD locus on Xq28 [lead SNP rs1050828; P < 1E - 13 for Hgb, hematocrit (Hct), MCV, RBC count and red cell distribution width (RDW)] were each associated with multiple RBC traits.
PMID 28017375 2017 Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Mean Corpuscular Volume (result)
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
PMID 31675503 2019 Uganda Genome Resource Enables Insights into Population History and Genomic Discovery in Africa.
PMID 23446634 2013 The alpha-globin locus on chromosome 16pter [lead SNP rs13335629 in ITFG3 gene; P < 1E-13 for hemoglobin (Hgb), RBC count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), MCH and MCHC] and the G6PD locus on Xq28 [lead SNP rs1050828; P < 1E - 13 for Hgb, hematocrit (Hct), MCV, RBC count and red cell distribution width (RDW)] were each associated with multiple RBC traits.
PMID 28017375 2017 Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis.
PMID 29403010 2018 Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases.
PMID 27863252 2016 The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.
PMID 19862010 2009 Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium.
PMID 23696099 2013 The proportions of variance in RBC traits explained by significant variants at these loci were as follows: rs7120391 (near HBB) 1.3% of MCHC, rs9924561 (near HBA1/A2) 5.5% of MCV, 6.9% of MCH and 2.9% of MCHC, and rs1050828 (in G6PD) 2.4% of RBC count, 2.9% of MCV, and 1.4% of MCH, respectively.
PMID 28453575 2017 Genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits in Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Monocyte count procedure
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Monocyte count result
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Neutrophil count (procedure)
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Platelet Count measurement
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Platelet mean volume determination (procedure)
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
RDW - Red blood cell distribution width result
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Red Blood Cell Count measurement
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
PMID 23446634 2013 The alpha-globin locus on chromosome 16pter [lead SNP rs13335629 in ITFG3 gene; P < 1E-13 for hemoglobin (Hgb), RBC count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), MCH and MCHC] and the G6PD locus on Xq28 [lead SNP rs1050828; P < 1E - 13 for Hgb, hematocrit (Hct), MCV, RBC count and red cell distribution width (RDW)] were each associated with multiple RBC traits.
PMID 28453575 2017 Genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits in Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
PMID 28017375 2017 Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
Red cell distribution width determination
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.
rs13331259 in
FAM234A gene and
White Blood Cell Count procedure
PMID 31080455 2019 Complimentary Methods for Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Study Identify New Susceptibility Genes for Blood Cell Traits.