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Hair color

TPCN2 · rs72917317

Where this position leads

Condition: Hair Color

rs72917317 Condition: Hair Color Hair Color Condition rs72917317 rs72917317 TPCN2

What each result means

G/G Published research associates this genotype with typical/baseline likelihood of Hair color — 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 Hair color.
T/T Published research associates this genotype (two copies of the reported risk allele) with a higher likelihood of Hair color compared to the general population.
Source
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of individuals of European ancestry identifies new loci explaining a substantial fraction of hair color variation and heritability
Hysi PG, Valdes AM, Liu F, Furlotte NA, Evans DM, Bataille V, Visconti A, Hemani G, McMahon G, Ring SM, Smith GD, Duffy DL
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Zhu G, Gordon SD, Medland SE, Lin BD, Willemsen G, Jan Hottenga J, Vuckovic D, Girotto G, Gandin I, Sala C, Concas MP, Brumat M, Gasparini P, Toniolo D, Cocca M, Robino A, Yazar S, Hewitt AW, Chen Y, Zeng C, Uitterlinden AG, Ikram MA, Hamer MA, van Duijn CM, Nijsten T, Mackey DA, Falchi M, Boomsma DI, Martin NG, Hinds DA, Kayser M, Spector TD
International Visible Trait Genetics Consortium
Nature genetics · 2018 · PMID 29662168 · open access

Questions about rs72917317

What is rs72917317?

rs72917317 is a single position in the genome, in or near the TPCN2 gene. Published research associates it with hair color. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs72917317 linked to?

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

Does having rs72917317 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 rs72917317 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nat Genet 2018, PMID:29662168. 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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