rs149610079

A SNP in the DBR1 gene on chromosome 3. Its most notable genotype is A;G: Carrier of mutation predisposing to brainstem viral encephalitis

Gene
DBR1
Location
Chr 3138,167,206 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
3.0Important
Tested on
Not on consumer chips

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;GMost notableBadCarrier of mutation predisposing to brainstem viral encephalitisImportant · 3.0
  2. G;GGoodcommon/normalTypical · 0.0

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

aka c.589C>T (p.R197X) Mutation in DBR1 gene pathogenic for predisposition to brainstem viral encephalitis (when inherited recessively);

A;G

Unaffected in absence of a second mutation in the DBR1 gene; see links and discussion via main rs-page.

Source and license

Adapted from rs149610079 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.