GJB2
glycine replaced by arginine at position 12 (Gly12Arg), serine replaced by phenylalanine at position 17 (Ser17Phe), or aspartic acid replaced by tyrosine at position 50 (Asp50Tyr).
Gap junction beta 2 (GJB2) is also known as connexin 26.
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