Gene: UNC5A

Alternate names for this Gene: UNC5H1

Gene Summary: UNC5A belongs to a family of netrin-1 (MIM 601614) receptors thought to mediate the chemorepulsive effect of netrin-1 on specific axons. For more information on UNC5 proteins, see UNC5C (MIM 603610).[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004]. 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 :: BC157824.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns :: single sample supports all introns SAMEA2145743, SAMEA2154665 [ECO:0000348] ##Evidence-Data-END## ##RefSeq-Attributes-START## MANE Ensembl match :: ENST00000329542.9/ ENSP00000332737.4 RefSeq Select criteria :: based on conservation, expression ##RefSeq-Attributes-END##

Gene is located in Chromosome: 5

Location in Chromosome : 5q35.2

Description of this Gene: unc-5 netrin receptor A

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs557660440 in UNC5A gene and Body Height PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

rs478253 in UNC5A gene and von Willebrand's factor (lab test) PMID 23381943 2013 Ischemic stroke is associated with the ABO locus: the EuroCLOT study.