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STRA6

Gene

signaling receptor and transporter of retinol STRA6

HGNCHGNC:30650EnsemblENSG00000137868NCBI Gene64220
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 15q24.1

Also known as

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

Also known asSLC69A1 · FLJ12541
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Alias symbolsSLC69A1, FLJ12541
Previous namesstimulated by retinoic acid gene 6 homolog (mouse), stimulated by retinoic acid 6
Alias namesretinol binding protein 4 receptor, RBP receptor

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.

Matthew-Wood syndrome
Microphthalmia
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Coffee consumption
Retinitis Pigmentosa

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.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Solute carrier family 69

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2025-02-05.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.