Gene: SLC49A4

Alternate names for this Gene: DIRC2|RCC4

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a membrane-bound protein from the major facilitator superfamily of transporters. Disruption of this gene by translocation has been associated with haplo-insufficiency and renal cell carcinomas. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their biological validity has not yet been determined.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 3

Location in Chromosome : 3q21.1

Description of this Gene: solute carrier family 49 member 4

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs9847240 in SLC49A4 gene and Hair Color PMID 30531825 2018 Genome-wide study of hair colour in UK Biobank explains most of the SNP heritability.