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What genes are analyzed in the Color Extended test?

The genes we analyze depends on the version of Color you use.

For people who want a more complete understanding of their genes and health, and for those who have a personal or family history of conditions covered. Includes all genes currently analyzed by Color.

Color Extended: The most relevant genes for common hereditary cancers

Gene Breast Ovarian Uterine Colorectal Melanoma Pancreatic Stomach Prostate*
BRCA1
BRCA2
MLH1
MSH2
MSH6
PMS2*
EPCAM*
APC
MUTYH
MITF*
BAP1
CDKN2A
CDK4*
TP53
PTEN
STK11
CDH1
BMPR1A
SMAD4
GREM1*
POLD1*
POLE*
PALB2
CHEK2
ATM
NBN
BARD1
BRIP1
RAD51C
RAD51D

* CDK4: analysis is limited to chr12:g.58145429-58145431 (codon 24). EPCAM: analysis is limited to deletions that minimally encompass the 3’ end of the gene including exons 8 and/or 9. GREM1: analysis is limited to duplications that overlap the upstream regulatory region. MITF: analysis is limited to chr3:g.70014091 (including c.952G>A). PMS2: analysis is limited to exons 1-11. POLD1: analysis is limited to chr19:g.50909713 (including c.1433G>A). POLE: analysis is limited to chr12:g.133250250 (including c.1270C>G).


Gene Cardiomyopathies Arrhythmias Arteriopathies Familial Hypercholesterolemia
ACTA2
ACTC1
APOB*
COL3A1
DSC2
DSG2
DSP
FBN1
GLA
KCNH2*
KCNQ1*
LDLR
LMNA
MYBPC3*
MYH7*
MYH11
MYL2
MYL3
PCSK9
PKP2
PRKAG2*
RYR2
SCN5A
SMAD3
TGFBR1*
TGFBR2
TMEM43
TNNI3
TNNT2
TPM1

* APOB: analysis is limited to chr2:g.21229159_21229161 (codon 3527). KCNH2: exon 4 and 14 are not analyzed. KCNQ1: exon 1 is not analyzed. MYBPC3: exon 11 is not analyzed. MYH7: variants of uncertain significance are not reported for exon 27. PRKAG2: exon 5 is not analyzed. TGFBR1: exon 1 is not analyzed.


Medication Response

Included as part of the analysis in Color Extended, these genes are associated with some commonly prescribed medications.

Gene Star alleles and variants analyzed
CYP1A2 *1F, *1J, *1K
CYP2D6 *2, *3, *4, *4N, *5, *6, *7, *8, *9, *10, *11, *12, *14A, *14B, *15, *17, *19, *29, *35, *36, *41, *xN
CYP2C19 *2, *3, *4A, *4B, *10, *17
CYP2C9 *2, *3, *4, *5, *6, *8, *11
CYP3A4 *1B, *22
CYP3A5 *3, *6, *7
CYP4F2 *3
DPYD *2A, *13
F5 rs6025 (Leiden)
IFNL3 rs12979860
NUDT15 rs116855232
SLCO1B1 rs4149056
TPMT *2, *3A, *3C, *4
VKORC1 rs9923231