Gene: SLC24A5

Alternate names for this Gene: JSX|NCKX5|OCA6|SHEP4

Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the potassium-dependent sodium/calcium exchanger family and encodes an intracellular membrane protein with 2 large hydrophilic loops and 2 sets of multiple transmembrane-spanning segments. Sequence variation in this gene has been associated with differences in skin pigmentation.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 15

Location in Chromosome : 15q21.1

Description of this Gene: solute carrier family 24 member 5

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: MYEF2

Alternate names for this Gene: HsT18564|MEF-2|MST156|MSTP156|myEF-2

Gene Summary:

Gene is located in Chromosome: 15

Location in Chromosome : 15q21.1

Description of this Gene: myelin expression factor 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs1426654 in SLC24A5;MYEF2 gene and Body mass index PMID 25133637 2014 Genome-wide association studies and heritability estimates of body mass index related phenotypes in Bangladeshi adults.

rs1426654 in SLC24A5;MYEF2 gene and Skin Pigmentation PMID 17999355 2007 A genomewide association study of skin pigmentation in a South Asian population.

PMID 28300201 2017 Identification of a novel locus associated with skin colour in African-admixed populations.