While knock-out models with this gene are in progress, the ACVR1 gene has been connected to Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, a disease characterized by the formation of heterotopic bone throughout the body.
Sementara model knock-out dengan gen ini sedang diteliti, gen ACVR1 telah dikaitkan dengan Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, suatu penyakit yang ditandai dengan pembentukan tulang heterotopik di seluruh tubuh.