Gene: UNC79

Alternate names for this Gene: KIAA1409

Gene Summary: The NALCN channel is responsible for Na(+) leak currents. The protein encoded by this gene, along with UNC80, is an accessory subunit of the NALCN channel that contributes to the Ca(2+) sensitivity of the channel.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 14

Location in Chromosome : 14q32.12

Description of this Gene: unc-79 homolog, NALCN channel complex subunit

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs8007087 in UNC79 gene and Age at menarche PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

rs11160119 in UNC79 gene and Body mass index PMID 30239722 2019 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry.

PMID 30108127 2018 A Large Multiethnic Genome-Wide Association Study of Adult Body Mass Index Identifies Novel Loci.

PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

PMID 28892062 2017 Genome-wide association study identifies 112 new loci for body mass index in the Japanese population.

rs79866114 in UNC79 gene and Intelligence PMID 29844566 2018 Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function.

rs9989178 in UNC79 gene and White Blood Cell Count procedure PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

rs55882426 in UNC79 gene and body fat percentage (physical finding) PMID 30593698 2019 Genomics of body fat percentage may contribute to sex bias in anorexia nervosa.

rs1242889 in UNC79 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.