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Iris characteristics

SLC324A4 · rs4900109

What the study found

Who was studied 2,121 European ancestry individuals; replicated in 499 European ancestry adolescent twins and siblings, 73 European ancestry adult individuals.

The effect Each copy of the G allele shifted the measure 0.17 higher (95% confidence interval 0.13-0.21); p = 8 × 10−21.

Where it sits Chromosome 14, band 14q32.12 — between genes, 25.5 kb from SLC24A4.

What each result means

G/G Two copies of the version the research linked to Iris characteristics. 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 Iris characteristics. That is a smaller link than two copies.
T/T No copy of the version the research linked to Iris characteristics. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs4900109

What is rs4900109?

rs4900109 is a single position in the genome, in or near the SLC324A4 gene. Published research associates it with iris characteristics. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs4900109 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 rs4900109 come from?

GWAS Catalog, American journal of human genetics 2011, PMID:21835309. 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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