Back to discover

KITLG

Gene

KIT ligand

HGNCHGNC:6343EnsemblENSG00000049130NCBI Gene4254
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 12q21.32

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asMGF · SCF · SF · Kitl · KL-1 · FPH2 · SLF · DFNA69
View full nomenclature history (12)
Previous symbolsMGF
Alias symbolsSCF, SF, Kitl, KL-1, FPH2, SLF, DFNA69
Alias namesmast cell growth factor, stem cell factor, steel factor, familial progressive hyperpigmentation 2

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Testicular Neoplasms
Non-syndromic genetic deafness
Hair color
Actinic keratosis
Male reproductive organ cancer

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.