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GDF5OS · rs137874109

Where this position leads

Condition: Height

rs137874109 Condition: Height Height Condition rs137874109 rs137874109 GDF5OS

What the study found

Who was studied 1,249 whole genome sequenced European ancestry individuals, 3,541 whole genome sequenced individuals, 46,910 European ancestry individuals, 471 Carlantino (founder/genetic isolate) individuals, 1,197 Friuli Venezia Giulia (founder/genetic isolate) individuals, 1,043 Mylopotamos (founder/genetic isolate) individuals, 933 Pomak (founder/genetic isolate) individuals, 1,785 Val Borbera (founder/genetic isolate) individuals; replicated in 205,003 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the T allele shifted the measure 0.0802 lower (95% confidence interval 0.054-0.106); p = 2 × 10−9.

How common The T allele had a frequency of about 93% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 20, band 20q11.22 — between genes, 8.9 kb from GDF5-AS1.

What each result means

G/G Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Height — no copies of the reported risk allele.
G/T Published research associates this genotype (one copy of the reported risk allele) with an intermediate association with Height.
T/T Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Height compared to the general population.
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Questions about rs137874109

What is rs137874109?

rs137874109 is a single position in the genome, in or near the GDF5OS gene. Published research associates it with height. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs137874109 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Height. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs137874109 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 rs137874109 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Am J Hum Genet 2017, PMID:28552196. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.

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