Gene
POLR2A
RNA polymerase II subunit A
- HGNC 9187(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000181222(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 5430(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 17p13.1
- Also known as
- POLRA, RPB1
- Previous symbols
- POLR2
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How a genome test reads POLR2A
25
positions in POLR2A where ClinVar classes a change as pathogenic or likely pathogenic
None of them falls in a region short reads find hard.
Traits linked to POLR2A
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions POLR2A can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
External links
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- ClinVar and the GIAB stratifications: known disease-causing sites, and the regions short reads find hard.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). POLR2A gene: RNA polymerase II subunit A. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/polr2a
Dante Labs. POLR2A gene: RNA polymerase II subunit A [Internet]. [cited 16 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/polr2a
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