Traits

Traits linked to TAF6

TATA-box binding protein associated factor 6

The Human Phenotype Ontology links 25 traits to TAF6, by body system: features seen in people with one of the gene's rare conditions.

Abnormality of head or neck

Trait	How often it is seen
Monobrow	Always
Prominent nose	Always
Low frontal hairline	Often (30–79%)
Low hanging columella	Often (30–79%)
Thick eyebrow	Often (30–79%)
Abnormally small head	Sometimes (5–29%)
Highly arched eyebrow	Sometimes (5–29%)
Long eyelashes	Sometimes (5–29%)
Long philtrum	Sometimes (5–29%)
Narrow mouth	Sometimes (5–29%)
Thin red part of the upper lip	Sometimes (5–29%)
Dental crowding	Not recorded
High palate	Not recorded
Prominent nasal bridge	Not recorded
Underdeveloped tissue around nostril	Not recorded

Abnormality of the nervous system

Trait	How often it is seen
Global developmental delay	Always
Intellectual disability	Always
More active than typical	Not recorded
Poor speech	Not recorded

Abnormality of limbs

Trait	How often it is seen
Broad big toe	Often (30–79%)
Single transverse palmar crease	Sometimes (5–29%)

Abnormality of the genitourinary system

Trait	How often it is seen
Undescended testes	Sometimes (5–29%)

Abnormality of the integument

Trait	How often it is seen
Excessive hairiness	Always

Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

Trait	How often it is seen
Low muscle tone, in neonatal onset	Not recorded

Growth abnormality

Trait	How often it is seen
Short stature	Sometimes (5–29%)

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to TAF6 and how often each is seen. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.

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