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WDR90

Gene

WD repeat domain 90

HGNCHGNC:26960EnsemblENSG00000161996NCBI Gene197335
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 16p13.3

Also known as

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

Also known asC16orf17 · C16orf15 · C16orf16 · C16orf19 · C16orf18 · FLJ36483 · KIAA1924 · POC16
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Previous symbolsC16orf17, C16orf15, C16orf16, C16orf19, C16orf18
Alias symbolsFLJ36483, KIAA1924, POC16
Previous nameschromosome 16 open reading frame 15, chromosome 16 open reading frame 16, chromosome 16 open reading frame 19, chromosome 16 open reading frame 18, chromosome 16 open reading frame 17

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.

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Smoking initiation
Autistic Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Risk-taking behaviour
Smoking behavior
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

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.

WD repeat domain containing

Provenance

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