Who was studied up to 433,216 European ancestry individuals.
The effect
Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.0132 higher (95% confidence interval 0.0087-0.0177); p = 8 × 10−9.
How common The G allele had a frequency of about 55% in the people studied.
Where it sits Chromosome 3, band 3q13.32 — inside LOC105374060.
What each result means
G/GPublished research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Smoking initiation (ever regular vs never regular) compared to the general population.
G/TPublished research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Smoking initiation (ever regular vs never regular).
T/TPublished research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Smoking initiation (ever regular vs never regular) — no copies of the reported risk allele.
rs12053870 is a single position in the genome, in or near the IGSF11 gene. Published research associates it with smoking initiation (ever regular vs never regular). A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.
What conditions is rs12053870 linked to?
On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Smoking Behaviour and Nicotine Dependence. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.
Does having rs12053870 mean I will get this?
No. Common variants like this one move a probability slightly and, on their own, rarely decide anything about one person. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and health decisions should be made with a clinician who can see your whole picture.
Where does the information about rs12053870 come from?
GWAS Catalog, Biol Psychiatry 2018, PMID:30679032. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.