rs238449 BANK1 - SLC39A8
A allele associated with increased Intelligence (MTAG) (β=0.019). [GWAS Catalog]
What is rs238449?
rs238449 is a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the BANK1 - SLC39A8 gene. Each person carries two copies, one from each parent, so a result is reported as a pair of letters such as AA. The table below describes what studies associate with each genotype; the association is statistical, across populations, and is not a diagnosis.
What does each rs238449 genotype mean?
| Genotype | Association | What the evidence says | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | increased | A allele associated with increased Intelligence (MTAG) (β=0.019). [GWAS Catalog] | 65% |
Is rs238449 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 29326435
- GWAS Catalog
- GCST005316
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