Runx1の標的遺伝子にSNPがあることで疾患につながることもある。例えば、リンパ球の自己寛容に関わる遺伝子のPDCD1(programmed cell death 1)の4番目のイントロンにあるRunx結合部位に変異(TGCGGTC→TGCAGTC)があると自己寛容に破綻を生じSLEを起こすことが知られている。
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