rs12896399

A SNP in the LOC105370627 gene on chromosome 14. Its most notable genotype is T;T: Lighter hair color & blue eyes more likely

Gene
LOC105370627
Location
Chr 1492,307,319 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
29%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. T;TMost notableNot ratedLighter hair color & blue eyes more likelyTypical · 0.010% of people

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

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 11 HapMap populations.

  • AverageT;T 10%
  • European ancestry (Utah)T;T 31%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)T;T 12%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)T;T 20%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)T;T 0%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)T;T 0%
  • Chinese (Denver)T;T 12%
  • Gujarati IndianT;T 11%
  • Luhya (Kenya)T;T 0%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)T;T 3%
  • Maasai (Kenya)T;T <1%
  • TuscanT;T 18%

Genosets

Genosets combine several genotypes. Twofold checks them in your report.

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

associated with hair color rs12896399 rs12203592

Source and license

Adapted from rs12896399 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.