Trait
Pterygium
Pterygia are 'winglike' triangular membranes occurring in the neck, eyes, knees, elbows, ankles or digits.
Summary
- Also called
- Pterygia
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
Positions on gene and variant pages follow this choice, in this browser.
Read the genes linked to Pterygium, and the rest of your genome, with one test.
From $449Free shipping · Results in 6–8 weeks
Get my Genome Test37 genes linked to Pterygium
Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Pterygium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHRNGcholinergic receptor nicotinic gamma subunit | Always | In 2 conditions |
| FLVCR1FLVCR choline and heme transporter 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| KCNK3potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| POLR1ARNA polymerase I subunit A | Always | In 1 condition |
| RIPK4receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| FKBP10FKBP prolyl isomerase 10 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| HSPG2heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PLOD2procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| DDB2damage specific DNA binding protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DOK7docking protein 7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC2ERCC excision repair 2, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC3ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC4ERCC excision repair 4, endonuclease catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ERCC5ERCC excision repair 5, endonuclease | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FLVCR2FLVCR choline and putative heme transporter 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GLDNgliomedin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GPC6glypican 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ITGA6integrin subunit alpha 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ITGB4integrin subunit beta 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIF21Akinesin family member 21A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MAGEL2MAGE family member L2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MMP14matrix metallopeptidase 14 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MMP2matrix metallopeptidase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MUSKmuscle associated receptor tyrosine kinase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MYH3myosin heavy chain 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MYOD1myogenic differentiation 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NUP88nucleoporin 88 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RAPSNreceptor associated protein of the synapse | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC18A3solute carrier family 18 member A3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TUBA1Atubulin alpha 1a | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| XPAXPA, DNA damage recognition and repair factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| XPCXPC complex subunit, DNA damage recognition and repair factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CCN2cellular communication network factor 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| DKC1dyskerin pseudouridine synthase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NHP2NHP2 ribonucleoprotein | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NOP10NOP10 ribonucleoprotein | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PHGDHphosphoglycerate dehydrogenase | 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.
Narrower traits
Broader traits
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.
One test. A lifetime of answers.
From $449Free shipping · Results in 6–8 weeks