rs1468271

A SNP in the NPY gene on chromosome 7. Its most notable genotype is T;T.

Gene
NPY
Location
Chr 724,287,362 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
2%

Genotypes

Plus strand, as in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. T;TMost notableGoodNo summary available.Typical · 0.0100% of people

SNPedia records rs1468271 on the minus strand: (A;A). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 3 HapMap populations.

  • AverageT;T 100%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)T;T 100%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)T;T 100%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)T;T 100%

Other NPY SNPs

All NPY SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

Physiogenomic analysis of weight loss induced by dietary carbohydrate restriction. Exploring genetic variations that may be associated with the direct effects of some antipsychotics on lipid levels. Physiogenomic comparison of human fat loss in response to diets restrictive of carbohydrate or fat. Physiogenomic comparison of edema and BMI in patients receiving rosiglitazone or pioglitazone. Neuropeptide Y gene polymorphisms confer risk of early-onset atherosclerosis.

Source and license

Adapted from rs1468271 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.