Trait
Silver-gray hair
Hypopigmented hair that appears silver-gray.
Summary
- Also called
- Silver-gray hair color, Silvery-gray hair, Silver-gray hair colour
- Body system
- Abnormality of the integument
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Silver-gray hair 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LYSTlysosomal trafficking regulator | Always | In 1 condition |
| MLPHmelanophilin | Always | In 1 condition |
| MYO5Amyosin VA | Always | In 1 condition |
| RAB27ARAB27A, member RAS oncogene family | Always | In 1 condition |
| BLOC1S3biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 1 subunit 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DSTYKdual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase | Sometimes (5–29%) | 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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