Trait
Meckel diverticulum
Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum located in the distal ileum.
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the digestive system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Meckel diverticulum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GTF2H5general transcription factor IIH subunit 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MYCNMYCN proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor | Always | In 1 condition |
| SMAD2SMAD family member 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| RBM10RNA binding motif protein 10 | Often (30–79%) | 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 |
| 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 |
| MAD2L2mitotic arrest deficient 2 like 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MED12mediator complex subunit 12 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PALB2partner and localizer of BRCA2 | 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 |
| RFX6regulatory factor X6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLX4SLX4 structure-specific endonuclease subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE2Tubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 T | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| XRCC2X-ray repair cross complementing 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FGFR1fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| GPC3glypican 3 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| RBM8ARNA binding motif protein 8A | 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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