Trait
Missing ribs
A developmental anomaly with absence of one or more ribs.
Summary
- Also called
- Absent ribs, Decreased rib number
- Body system
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Missing ribs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DMRT2doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| BMPERBMP binding endothelial regulator | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| FLI1Fli-1 proto-oncogene, ETS transcription factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HES7hes family bHLH transcription factor 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFT43intraflagellar transport 43 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MYF5myogenic factor 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PAICSphosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase and phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RSPO2R-spondin 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX4T-box transcription factor 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX6T-box transcription factor 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| WNT3Wnt family member 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CCDC22CCC complex scaffolding subunit CCDC22 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DPYSL5dihydropyrimidinase like 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FBN1fibrillin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FUZfuzzy planar cell polarity protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SKISKI proto-oncogene | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| VANGL1VANGL planar cell polarity protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| VPS35LVPS35 endosomal protein sorting factor like | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| WASHC5WASH complex subunit 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| DONSONDNA replication fork stabilization factor DONSON | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PTPN11protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 11 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| ROR2ROR family WNT receptor 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SIX6SIX homeobox 6 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SOX2SRY-box transcription factor 2 | 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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