Gene: KIF18A

Alternate names for this Gene: MS-KIF18A|PPP1R99

Gene Summary: KIF18A is a member of the kinesin superfamily of microtubule-associated molecular motors (see MIM 148760) that use hydrolysis of ATP to produce force and movement along microtubules (Luboshits and Benayahu, 2005 [PubMed 15878648]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2008]. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene record to access additional publications. ##Evidence-Data-START## Transcript exon combination :: AY791349.1, AL136819.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns :: mixed/partial sample support SAMEA1965299, SAMEA1966682 [ECO:0000350] ##Evidence-Data-END## ##RefSeq-Attributes-START## MANE Ensembl match :: ENST00000263181.7/ ENSP00000263181.6 RefSeq Select criteria :: based on conservation, expression, longest protein ##RefSeq-Attributes-END##

Gene is located in Chromosome: 11

Location in Chromosome : 11p14.1

Description of this Gene: kinesin family member 18A

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs10458896 in KIF18A gene and Diastolic blood pressure PMID 27618447 2016 Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension.