rs2070075

A SNP in the GALT gene on chromosome 9. Its most notable genotype is C;C: common in complete genomics

Gene
GALT
Location
Chr 934,648,421 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
Minor allele frequency
2%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. C;CMost notableGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.098% of people
  2. C;TGoodApparently benign variantTypical · 0.03% of people
  3. T;TGoodApparently benign variantTypical · 0.00% of people

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

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 4 HapMap populations.

  • AverageC;C 98% C;T 3% T;T 0%
  • European ancestry (Utah)C;C 92% C;T 8% T;T 0%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)C;C 98% C;T 2% T;T 0%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)C;C 100% C;T 0% T;T 0%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)C;C 100% C;T 0% T;T 0%

Other GALT SNPs

All GALT SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

rs2070075, also known as c.652C>T or p.Leu218=, is currently noted in ClinVar as being a benign variant (in the GALT gene).

C;T

ClinVar currently indicates this variant is benign.

T;T

ClinVar currently indicates this variant is benign.

Source and license

Adapted from rs2070075 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.