Trait
Fair hair
A lesser degree of hair pigmentation than would otherwise be expected.
Summary
- Also called
- Blond hair, Fair hair color, Flaxen hair color, Light colored hair, Sandy hair color, Straw colored hair, Towhead (hair color), Fair hair colour, Flaxen hair colour, Light coloured hair, Sandy hair colour, Straw coloured hair
- Body system
- Abnormality of the integument
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Fair hair 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AP3B1adaptor related protein complex 3 subunit beta 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| BLOC1S5biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 1 subunit 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| IFT140intraflagellar transport 140 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SLC24A5solute carrier family 24 member 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TAFAZZINtafazzin, phospholipid-lysophospholipid transacylase | Always | In 1 condition |
| RMRPRNA component of mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| ABCA2ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DPP9dipeptidyl peptidase 9 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KANSL1KAT8 regulatory NSL complex subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MOGSmannosyl-oligosaccharide glucosidase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGNphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class N | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZFXzinc finger protein X-linked | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LPAR6lysophosphatidic acid receptor 6 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PAHphenylalanine hydroxylase | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PDE4Dphosphodiesterase 4D | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SLC17A5solute carrier family 17 member 5 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TP63tumor protein p63 | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
| UBE3Aubiquitin protein ligase E3A | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| UBR1ubiquitin protein ligase E3 component n-recognin 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
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.
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Where this comes from
- 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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