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Omega-3 fatty acid levels

MICB · rs2516409

What the study found

Who was studied 239,268 European ancestry individuals.

The effect The reported allele is G; the catalogue records no effect size ; p = 6 × 10−13.

Where it sits Chromosome 6, band 6p21.33 — in an intron of MICB.

What each result means

G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acid levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
G/T One copy of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acid levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T No copy of the version the research linked to Omega-3 fatty acid levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs2516409

What is rs2516409?

rs2516409 is a single position in the genome, in or near the MICB gene. Published research associates it with omega-3 fatty acid levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs2516409 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 rs2516409 come from?

GWAS Catalog, HGG advances 2025, PMID:40545721. 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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