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Trait

Supraumbilical raphe

An abnormality of the sternum that presents at birth as a ventral sternal non-union defect, due to an abnormality of the fusion of the layers of the skin. It presents as a scar-like line that extends upward from the umbilicus (belly button).

HPO HP:0410276

Summary

Also called
Midline supraumbilical raphe
Body system
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

1 gene linked to Supraumbilical raphe

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Supraumbilical raphe 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.

GeneHow often it is seenConditions
ELMO2engulfment and cell motility 2AlwaysIn 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

Abnormality of the sternum

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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