Trait
Drooling
Drooling is the overflowing of saliva from the mouth.
Summary
- Also called
- Dribbling, Sialorrhea
- Body system
- Abnormality of head or neck
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Drooling 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANKLE2ankyrin repeat and LEM domain containing 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| AP4S1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit sigma 1 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| ATXN7L3ataxin 7 like 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CLDN11claudin 11 | Always | In 1 condition |
| DEAF1DEAF1 transcription factor | Always | In 2 conditions |
| DLATdihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase | Always | In 1 condition |
| DNM1Ldynamin 1L | Always | In 1 condition |
| ELFN1extracellular leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| FOXP1forkhead box P1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| GRIK2glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| HDAC4histone deacetylase 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| INPP4Ainositol polyphosphate-4-phosphatase type I A | Always | In 1 condition |
| ITPR1inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| KCNC2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MECP2methyl-CpG binding protein 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| MOCS3molybdenum cofactor synthesis 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MSL2MSL complex subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| NALCNsodium leak channel, non-selective | Always | In 2 conditions |
| NONOnon-POU domain containing octamer binding | Always | In 1 condition |
| NOTCH3notch receptor 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| RNU2-2RNA, U2 small nuclear 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| RSRC1arginine and serine rich coiled-coil 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TAF4TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TANGO2transport and golgi organization 2 homolog | Always | In 1 condition |
| UGGT1UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ZBTB11zinc finger and BTB domain containing 11 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CHAMP1chromosome alignment maintaining phosphoprotein 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| GPT2glutamic--pyruvic transaminase 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| SLC9A6solute carrier family 9 member A6 | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| ANGangiogenin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ANXA11annexin A11 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| AP4B1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit beta 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| AP4E1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit epsilon 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| AP4M1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit mu 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATP1A3ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit alpha 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| ATP6AP2ATPase H+ transporting accessory protein 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATRXATRX chromatin remodeler | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATXN2ataxin 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BCORL1BCL6 corepressor like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CAMTA1calmodulin binding transcription activator 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CCNFcyclin F | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CERT1ceramide transporter 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CFAP410cilia and flagella associated protein 410 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHCHD10coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain containing 10 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHMP2Bcharged multivesicular body protein 2B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CTSHcathepsin H | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DAOD-amino acid oxidase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DCTN1dynactin subunit 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ERBB4erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FBLN1fibulin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FBXO28F-box protein 28 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FIG4FIG4 phosphoinositide 5-phosphatase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FUSFUS RNA binding protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRG2gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| GLE1GLE1 RNA export mediator | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GLT8D1glycosyltransferase 8 domain containing 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GNSglucosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIN2Aglutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| GRIN2Dglutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2D | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HCRThypocretin neuropeptide precursor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HERC1HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase family member 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HIVEP2HIVEP zinc finger 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HLA-DQB1major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HLA-DRB1major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HNRNPA1heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KLHL20kelch like family member 20 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LNPKlunapark, ER junction formation factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LRP12LDL receptor related protein 12 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MATR3matrin 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MBD5methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MED12mediator complex subunit 12 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MED27mediator complex subunit 27 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MOGmyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MTHFSmethenyltetrahydrofolate synthetase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NEFHneurofilament heavy chain | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NEK1NIMA related kinase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NFIXnuclear factor I X | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OCA2OCA2 melanosomal transmembrane protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OPTNoptineurin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| P2RY11purinergic receptor P2Y11 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PAK3p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PCGF2polycomb group ring finger 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDE10Aphosphodiesterase 10A | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PFN1profilin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGLphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class L | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PMP22peripheral myelin protein 22 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| POLR3ARNA polymerase III subunit A | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| POLR3BRNA polymerase III subunit B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| POU3F3POU class 3 homeobox 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PPFIA3PPFI scaffold protein A3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPHperipherin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SATB1SATB homeobox 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SATB2SATB homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SETD5SET domain containing 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SHMT2serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC1A4solute carrier family 1 member 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC25A12solute carrier family 25 member 12 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SMARCA2SWI/SNF related BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit ATPase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SNAPC4small nuclear RNA activating complex polypeptide 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SOD1superoxide dismutase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SPTSSAserine palmitoyltransferase small subunit A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SQSTM1sequestosome 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SRPX2sushi repeat containing protein X-linked 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| SYNGAP1synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TAF15TATA-box binding protein associated factor 15 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TARDBPTAR DNA binding protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TASP1taspase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TBK1TANK binding kinase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TNFSF4TNF superfamily member 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TREM2triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE3Aubiquitin protein ligase E3A | Often (30–79%) | In 4 conditions |
| UBQLN2ubiquilin 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UNC13Aunc-13 homolog A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| VAC14VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| VAPBVAMP associated protein B and C | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| VCPvalosin containing protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZNF365zinc finger protein 365 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ADGRG1adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARXaristaless related homeobox | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ATP10AATPase phospholipid transporting 10A (putative) | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ATP7BATPase copper transporting beta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CACNA1Icalcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 I | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DDCdopa decarboxylase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DLK1delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EXTL3exostosin like glycosyltransferase 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FOXP2forkhead box P2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRA1gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GFM2GTP dependent ribosome recycling factor mitochondrial 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| GTF3C3general transcription factor IIIC subunit 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HNRNPH2heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HPDL4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase like | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KICS2KICSTOR subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIF15kinesin family member 15 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LMNB2lamin B2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MEG3maternally expressed 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MRE11MRE11 double strand break repair nuclease | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAA20N-alpha-acetyltransferase 20, NatB catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAXDNAD(P)HX dehydratase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NEXMIFneurite extension and migration factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NTNG2netrin G2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PCDH19protocadherin 19 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PI4KAphosphatidylinositol 4-kinase alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PLA2G6phospholipase A2 group VI | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PTPAprotein phosphatase 2 phosphatase activator | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RAB11BRAB11B, member RAS oncogene family | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RTL1retrotransposon Gag like 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN1Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN1Bsodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN2Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN9Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 9 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SERAC1serine active site containing 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SH3TC2SH3 domain and tetratricopeptide repeats 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC9A7solute carrier family 9 member A7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SNRPNsmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide N | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SPENspen family transcriptional repressor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| STRADASTE20 related adaptor alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX1T-box transcription factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TTI1TELO2 interacting protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KDM6Blysine demethylase 6B | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SPTBN1spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| ALS2alsin Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor ALS2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| EIF2S3eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| FOXG1forkhead box G1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| GABBR2gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NRXN1neurexin 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PRPS1phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SLC16A2solute carrier family 16 member 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SPARTspartin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TUBB2Btubulin beta 2B class IIb | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| VPS13Avacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog A | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| ZC4H2zinc finger C4H2-type containing | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
| ZEB2zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 | 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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