Gene: COL26A1

Alternate names for this Gene: EMI6|EMID2|EMU2|SH2B

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a protein containing an emilin domain and two collagen stretches. This gene may be associated with aspirin-intolerant asthma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 7

Location in Chromosome : 7q22.1

Description of this Gene: collagen type XXVI alpha 1 chain

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs12532276 in COL26A1 gene and Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute PMID 27903959 2017 Genome-wide haplotype association study identify the FGFR2 gene as a risk gene for acute myeloid leukemia.

rs11772848 in COL26A1 gene and Tonometry PMID 29617998 2018 Genome-wide association analyses identify new loci influencing intraocular pressure.