Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 392255
Gene name Growth differentiation factor 6
Gene symbol GDF6
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
BMP-13BMP13CDMP2KFMKFSKFS1KFSLSGM1SYNS4
Chromosome 8
Chromosome location 8q22.1
Summary This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs63751220 A>G Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121909352 G>T Likely-benign, uncertain-significance, pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs121909353 T>C Likely-benign, pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs121909354 C>A,G Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs121909355 T>A,C Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT724186 hsa-miR-6887-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT724185 hsa-miR-6795-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT724184 hsa-miR-3127-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT724183 hsa-miR-6756-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT724182 hsa-miR-5088-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001656 Process Metanephros development IDA 32737436
GO:0001656 Process Metanephros development IEA
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity IBA
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 18586671
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
601147 4221 ENSG00000156466
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q6KF10
Protein name Growth/differentiation factor 6 (GDF-6) (Bone morphogenetic protein 13) (BMP-13) (Growth/differentiation factor 16)
Protein function Growth factor that controls proliferation and cellular differentiation in the retina and bone formation. Plays a key role in regulating apoptosis during retinal development. Establishes dorsal-ventral positional information in the retina and con
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00688 TGFb_propeptide 64 281 TGF-beta propeptide Family
PF00019 TGF_beta 353 454 Transforming growth factor beta like domain Domain
Sequence
Sequence length 455
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG 
  Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
TGF-beta signaling pathway
Hippo signaling pathway
 
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Klippel-Feil syndrome 1, autosomal dominant Likely pathogenic rs2130205786 RCV002226947
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Leber congenital amaurosis 17 Pathogenic rs1401531865 RCV000054425
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Multiple synostoses syndrome 4 Pathogenic rs1554571213 RCV000585781
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Autosomal dominant Parkinson disease 8 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CAKUT Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CLEFT PALATE Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CLEFT UPPER LIP Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Age related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration BEFREE 22049084, 25416513
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 24618041 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anophthalmos Syndromic microphthalmia BEFREE 17236135, 22049084
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anophthalmos Syndromic microphthalmia LHGDN 17236135
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anophthalmos Anophthalmia Pubtator 21203406 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anus, Imperforate Imperforate anus HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation BEFREE 23620759
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Azoospermia, Nonobstructive Azoospermia BEFREE 29466784
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Bilateral microphthalmos Microphthalmos HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Hepatocellular carcinoma Pubtator 37446238 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only