rs2479768

A SNP in the MTUS2 gene on chromosome 13. Its most notable genotype is G;G: common genotype

Gene
MTUS2
Location
Chr 1329,046,517 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
AncestryDNA

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. G;GMost notableGoodcommon genotypeTypical · 0.085% of people

On SNPedia: (G;G). 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.

  • AverageG;G 85%
  • European ancestry (Utah)G;G 97%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)G;G 79%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)G;G 90%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)G;G 86%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)G;G 79%
  • Chinese (Denver)G;G 77%
  • Gujarati IndianG;G 97%
  • Luhya (Kenya)G;G 68%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)G;G 97%
  • Maasai (Kenya)G;G 72%
  • TuscanG;G 91%

Other MTUS2 SNPs

All MTUS2 SNPs

Source and license

Adapted from rs2479768 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.