Trait
Enlarged colon lacking nerve cells
Clinical name: Aganglionic megacolon
An abnormality resulting from a lack of intestinal ganglion cells (i.e., an aganglionic section of bowel) that results in bowel obstruction with enlargement of the colon.
Summary
- Also called
- Hirschsprung megacolon
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Enlarged colon lacking nerve cells is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ECE1endothelin converting enzyme 1 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| EDN3endothelin 3 | Always | In 5 conditions |
| EDNRBendothelin receptor type B | Always | In 6 conditions |
| ERBB3erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 3 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| GDNFglial cell derived neurotrophic factor | Always | In 3 conditions |
| ABCD1ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| ASCL1achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| ATP7AATPase copper transporting alpha | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| ERBB2erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| KIFBPkinesin family binding protein | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| MITFmelanocyte inducing transcription factor | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| NRTNneurturin | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| PHOX2Bpaired like homeobox 2B | Very often (80–99%) | In 5 conditions |
| RETret proto-oncogene | Very often (80–99%) | In 5 conditions |
| SEMA3Csemaphorin 3C | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SEMA3Dsemaphorin 3D | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SMOsmoothened, frizzled class receptor | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SOX10SRY-box transcription factor 10 | Very often (80–99%) | In 5 conditions |
| SREBF1sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| DDX3XDEAD-box helicase 3 X-linked | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KRASKRas proto-oncogene, GTPase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| L1CAML1 cell adhesion molecule | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| MBTPS2membrane bound transcription factor peptidase, site 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| PGAP2post-GPI attachment to proteins 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PIGOphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class O | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SH2B1SH2B adaptor protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC6A8solute carrier family 6 member 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ZEB2zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| ACTG2actin gamma 2, smooth muscle | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| AHI1Abelson helper integration site 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ARL13BARF like GTPase 13B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARL3ARF like GTPase 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARL6ARF like GTPase 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ARMC9armadillo repeat containing 9 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARVCFARVCF delta catenin family member | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARXaristaless related homeobox | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ATRXATRX chromatin remodeler | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| B9D1B9 domain containing 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| B9D2B9 domain containing 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS1Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| BDNFbrain derived neurotrophic factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BRCA1BRCA1 DNA repair associated | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BRCA2BRCA2 DNA repair associated | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BRIP1BRCA1 interacting DNA helicase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CBY1chibby 1, beta catenin antagonist | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CC2D2Acoiled-coil and C2 domain containing 2A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CCDC28Bcoiled-coil domain containing 28B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CEP104centrosomal protein 104 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CEP120centrosomal protein 120 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| CEP290centrosomal protein 290 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| CEP41centrosomal protein 41 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| COMTcatechol-O-methyltransferase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CPLANE1ciliogenesis and planar polarity effector complex subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CSPP1centrosome and spindle pole associated protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DDX59DEAD-box helicase 59 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| DHCR77-dehydrocholesterol reductase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ERCC4ERCC excision repair 4, endonuclease catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FAAP100FA core complex associated protein 100 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCAFA complementation group A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCBFA complementation group B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCCFA complementation group C | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCD2FA complementation group D2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCEFA complementation group E | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCFFA complementation group F | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCGFA complementation group G | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCIFA complementation group I | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCLFA complementation group L | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FANCMFA complementation group M | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FOXF1forkhead box F1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GP1BBglycoprotein Ib platelet subunit beta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HIRAhistone cell cycle regulator | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HYLS1HYLS1 centriolar and ciliogenesis associated | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT74intraflagellar transport 74 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| INPP5Einositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase E | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| JMJD1Cjumonji domain containing 1C | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KATNIPkatanin interacting protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIAA0586KIAA0586 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIAA0753KIAA0753 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KITKIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| KITLGKIT ligand | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LBX1ladybird homeobox 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MAD2L2mitotic arrest deficient 2 like 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MKKSMKKS centrosomal shuttling protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 3 conditions |
| MKS1MKS transition zone complex subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 3 conditions |
| MYO1Hmyosin IH | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NPHP1nephrocystin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| OFD1OFD1 centriole and centriolar satellite protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PALB2partner and localizer of BRCA2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PAX3paired box 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| PDE6Dphosphodiesterase 6D | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PGAP3post-GPI attachment to proteins phospholipase 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIBF1progesterone immunomodulatory binding factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGLphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class L | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGNphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class N | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGVphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class V | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| PIGWphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class W | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGYphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class Y | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RAD51RAD51 recombinase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RAD51CRAD51 paralog C | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RFWD3ring finger and WD repeat domain 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RMRPRNA component of mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| RPGRIP1LRPGRIP1 like | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RREB1ras responsive element binding protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SALL4spalt like transcription factor 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SEC24CSEC24 homolog C, COPII component | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SETBP1SET binding protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLX4SLX4 structure-specific endonuclease subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SNAI2snail family transcriptional repressor 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SUFUSUFU negative regulator of hedgehog signaling | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX1T-box transcription factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TCTN1tectonic family member 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TCTN2tectonic family member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TCTN3tectonic family member 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM138transmembrane protein 138 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM216transmembrane protein 216 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM218transmembrane protein 218 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM231transmembrane protein 231 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM237transmembrane protein 237 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 3 conditions |
| TMEM67transmembrane protein 67 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TOGARAM1TOG array regulator of axonemal microtubules 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TYRtyrosinase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE2Tubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 T | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UFD1ubiquitin recognition factor in ER associated degradation 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| XRCC2X-ray repair cross complementing 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZNF423zinc finger protein 423 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| APC2APC regulator of Wnt signaling pathway 2 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBIP1BBSome interacting protein 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS10Bardet-Biedl syndrome 10 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS12Bardet-Biedl syndrome 12 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS2Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS4Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS5Bardet-Biedl syndrome 5 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS7Bardet-Biedl syndrome 7 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BBS9Bardet-Biedl syndrome 9 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| CEP19centrosomal protein 19 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| CFAP418cilia and flagella associated protein 418 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT172intraflagellar transport 172 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT27intraflagellar transport 27 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| LZTFL1leucine zipper transcription factor like 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| NSD1nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SCAPERS-phase cyclin A associated protein in the ER | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SCLT1sodium channel and clathrin linker 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SDCCAG8SHH signaling and ciliogenesis regulator SDCCAG8 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| TCF4transcription factor 4 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| TRIM32tripartite motif containing 32 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| TTC8tetratricopeptide repeat domain 8 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| TUBA1Atubulin alpha 1a | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| WDPCPWD repeat containing planar cell polarity effector | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| BCORBCL6 corepressor | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NAA10N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10, NatA catalytic subunit | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SF3B4splicing factor 3b subunit 4 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
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- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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