rs121912998

A SNP in the DSP gene on chromosome 6. Its most notable genotype is A;G: Significance unclear: formerly associated with cardiomyopathy

Gene
DSP
Location
Chr 67,542,003 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
2.0Worth knowing
Tested on
AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
<1%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

On SNPedia: (A;G), (G;G). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

A;G

Originally reported to be associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD8) and cardiomyopathy, but significance is now considered unclear; ClinVar lists it as pathogenic at last check.

Source and license

Adapted from rs121912998 on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.