rs12639940 KLB
G allele associated with increased Alcohol consumption (drinks per week) (MTAG) (β=0.028). [GWAS Catalog]
What is rs12639940?
rs12639940 is a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the KLB gene. Each person carries two copies, one from each parent, so a result is reported as a pair of letters such as GG. The table below describes what studies associate with each genotype; the association is statistical, across populations, and is not a diagnosis.
What does each rs12639940 genotype mean?
| Genotype | Association | What the evidence says | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| GG | typical | G allele associated with increased Alcohol consumption (drinks per week) (MTAG) (β=0.028). [GWAS Catalog] | 90% |
Is rs12639940 on 23andMe and AncestryDNA chips?
Chip coverage is not recorded for this variant. Orviva reports it when a raw-data file contains it directly or via a well-correlated proxy SNP, and says so when it does not.
Sources
- PubMed 32451486
- GWAS Catalog
- GCST010543
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