The USH2A gene homepage


This database is one of the ”Retinal and hearing impairment genetic variant databases”.
General information
Gene symbol USH2A
Gene name Usher syndrome 2A (autosomal recessive, mild)
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal band q41
Imprinted Unknown
Genomic reference NG_009497.2
Transcript reference NM_206933.2
Exon/intron information NM_206933.2 exon/intron table
Associated with diseases RP39, USH, USH2, USH2A, retinal disease
Citation reference(s) PubMed: Roux 2011
Refseq URL Genomic reference sequence
Curators (1) David Baux
Total number of public variants reported 17117
Unique public DNA variants reported 2648
Individuals with public variants 16222
Hidden variants 432
Notes The database is curated by the Montpellier Usher group.
You can directly access the USH2A database using: www.LOVD.nl/USH2A
If you wish to perform particular analyses, please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope that you will find these databases useful!
This database is one of the ”Retinal and hearing impairment genetic variant databases”.
Establishment of this gene variant database (LSDB) was supported by the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Nederland.
All variants classified as SUMMARY RECORD have been extensively assessed by Dr. Luke Mansard.
Date created February 12, 2010
Date last updated February 26, 2024
Version USH2A:240226

Graphical displays and utilities
Graphs Graphs displaying summary information of all variants in the database »
Reading frame checker The Reading-frame checker generates a prediction of the effect of whole-exon changes. Active for: NM_206933.2.
UCSC Genome Browser Show variants in the UCSC Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
Ensembl Genome Browser Show variants in the Ensembl Genome Browser (full view, compact view)
NCBI Sequence Viewer Show distribution histogram of variants in the NCBI Sequence Viewer

Links to other resources
Homepage URL https://www.LOVD.nl/USH2A
External URL KMeyeDB
USMA (Usher Syndrome Missense Analysis)
Deafness Variation Database
MoBiDiC
HGNC 12601
Entrez Gene 7399
PubMed articles USH2A
OMIM - Gene 608400
OMIM - Diseases RP39 (retinitis pigmentosa, type 39 (RP39))
USH2A (Usher syndrome,, type 2A (USH2A))
HGMD USH2A
GeneCards USH2A
GeneTests USH2A
Orphanet USH2A


Active transcripts


ID     

Chr     

Name     

NCBI ID     

NCBI Protein ID     

DescendingVariants     
00000008 1 Usher syndrome 2A (autosomal recessive, mild), transcript variant 2 NM_206933.2 NP_996816.2 17117


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