Gene: ASTN1

Alternate names for this Gene: ASTN

Gene Summary: Astrotactin is a neuronal adhesion molecule required for glial-guided migration of young postmitotic neuroblasts in cortical regions of developing brain, including cerebrum, hippocampus, cerebellum, and olfactory bulb (Fink et al., 1995).[supplied by OMIM, Jun 2009].

Gene is located in Chromosome: 1

Location in Chromosome : 1q25.2

Description of this Gene: astrotactin 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs112815117 in ASTN1 gene and Body Height PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

rs7548151 in ASTN1 gene and Major Depressive Disorder PMID 29662059 2018 Genome-wide association study of depression phenotypes in UK Biobank identifies variants in excitatory synaptic pathways.

rs2861887 in ASTN1 gene and Narcolepsy PMID 19629137 2009 Genome-wide association database developed in the Japanese Integrated Database Project.

rs16850767 in ASTN1 gene and mathematical ability PMID 30038396 2018 Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals.