Trait
Short sternum
Decreased inferosuperior length of the sternum.
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Short sternum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FLVCR1FLVCR choline and heme transporter 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| LAMA5laminin subunit alpha 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FRA10AC1FRA10A associated CGG repeat 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GPC3glypican 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LRP2LDL receptor related protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RBM10RNA binding motif protein 10 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARID1BAT-rich interaction domain 1B | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| BUB1BBUB1 mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase B | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NFIXnuclear factor I X | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NIPBLNIPBL cohesin loading factor | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NOGnoggin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PCGF2polycomb group ring finger 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SETBP1SET binding protein 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.
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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