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PAX6

paired box 6

HCNC Approved Symbol
PAX6 (HGNC:8620)
Genomic Coordinates
11:31,789,026 - 31,817,961 (11p13)
Synonyms
D11S812E, AN, WAGR, AN1, AN2
Disease Associations
This gene is associated with the following 9 diseases in OMIM.
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Disease NameOMIM IDInheritance
?Coloboma of optic nerve
120430AD
?Morning glory disc anomaly
120430AD
Aniridia
106210AD
Anterior segment dysgenesis 5, multiple subtypes
604229AD
Cataract with late-onset corneal dystrophy
106210AD
Foveal hypoplasia 1
136520AD
Keratitis
148190AD
Microphthalmia/coloboma 12
120200AD
Optic nerve hypoplasia
165550AD

Diagnosed Cases

19Patients

In total, 19 patients were diagnosed with a variant in the PAX6 gene.

Frequently observed phenotypes

(Top 5 only, Patient count*)
*% of total patients presenting each phenotype is shown in parentheses.

Aniridia
 13 (68.4%)
Nystagmus
 5 (26.3%)
Macular hypoplasia
 
2 (10.5%)
Partial aniridia
 
2 (10.5%)
Strabismus
 
2 (10.5%)