Traits
Traits, and the genes linked to them.
Features doctors look for when a genetic condition is suspected, in everyday words where there are some. Each one lists the genes medical research links to it, and each gene has its own page.
- Body systems
- 23
- Traits linked to a gene
- 10,403
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
Positions on gene and variant pages follow this choice, in this browser.
Traits by body system
- Abnormal cellular phenotype178 traits
- Abnormal tissue mass469 traits
- Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues626 traits
- Abnormality of head or neck1,101 traits
- Abnormality of limbs1,467 traits
- Abnormality of prenatal development or birth124 traits
- Abnormality of the breast30 traits
- Abnormality of the cardiovascular system920 traits
- Abnormality of the digestive system596 traits
- Abnormality of the ear219 traits
- Abnormality of the endocrine system387 traits
- Abnormality of the eye772 traits
- Abnormality of the genitourinary system973 traits
- Abnormality of the immune system870 traits
- Abnormality of the integument832 traits
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system2,779 traits
- Abnormality of the nervous system1,837 traits
- Abnormality of the respiratory system394 traits
- Abnormality of the thoracic cavity2 traits
- Abnormality of the voice23 traits
- Constitutional symptom84 traits
- Growth abnormality87 traits
- Laboratory abnormality1,488 traits
Traits linked to the most genes
- Global developmental delayLinked to 1,912 genes
- EpilepsyLinked to 1,808 genes
- Intellectual disabilityLinked to 1,647 genes
- Low muscle toneLinked to 1,512 genes
- Short statureLinked to 1,375 genes
- Abnormally small headLinked to 1,316 genes
- ScoliosisLinked to 1,084 genes
- Faltering weightLinked to 1,083 genes
- Cross-eyedLinked to 1,065 genes
- Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movementsLinked to 1,040 genes
- Delayed speech and language developmentLinked to 983 genes
- AtaxiaLinked to 933 genes
- Sensorineural hearing impairmentLinked to 894 genes
- Feeding difficultiesLinked to 890 genes
- Wide-set eyesLinked to 886 genes
- Little lower jawLinked to 834 genes
- Hearing impairmentLinked to 825 genes
- Low-set earsLinked to 808 genes
- Undescended testesLinked to 791 genes
- High palateLinked to 778 genes
- Motor delayLinked to 768 genes
- Drooping upper eyelidLinked to 763 genes
- Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasmLinked to 710 genes
- Abnormal gaitLinked to 700 genes
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