Trait
Short nail
Decreased length of nail.
Summary
- Also called
- Short nails
- Body system
- Abnormality of the integument
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Short nail 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GPC3glypican 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| HOXA13homeobox A13 | Always | In 1 condition |
| IFT140intraflagellar transport 140 | Always | In 1 condition |
| IFT43intraflagellar transport 43 | Always | In 1 condition |
| IHHIndian hedgehog signaling molecule | Always | In 1 condition |
| MED16mediator complex subunit 16 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PTBP1polypyrimidine tract binding protein 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| WNT10AWnt family member 10A | Always | In 1 condition |
| FLNBfilamin B | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| DPYDdihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LMNAlamin A/C | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SOX9SRY-box transcription factor 9 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZMPSTE24zinc metallopeptidase STE24 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATP6V0A2ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| B3GALT6beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 6 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| IFT122intraflagellar transport 122 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NOTCH2notch receptor 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NPR2natriuretic peptide receptor 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.
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.
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