SLC6A3, Official Symbol SLC6A3provided by HGNC Official Full Name solute carrier family 6 member 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11049 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000142319 MIM:126455; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11049 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DAT; DAT1; PKDYS; PKDYS1 Summary This gene encodes a dopamine transporter which is a member of the sodium- and chloride-dependent neurotransmitter transporter family. The 3' UTR of this gene contains a 40 bp tandem repeat, referred to as a variable number tandem repeat or VNTR, which can be present in 3 to 11 copies. Variation in the number of repeats is associated with idiopathic epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dependence on alcohol and cocaine, susceptibility to Parkinson disease and protection against nicotine dependence.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all