rs188663068

A SNP in the APLP2 gene on chromosome 11. Its most notable genotype is A;A: 5x risk of myopia in children who read a lot and do not get enough outdoor activity

Gene
APLP2
Location
Chr 11130,108,854 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
3.0Important
Tested on
Not on consumer chips

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;AMost notableBad5x risk of myopia in children who read a lot and do not get enough outdoor activityImportant · 3.0
  2. G;GGoodnormalTypical · 0.0

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

Source and license

Adapted from rs188663068 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.