rs2555364

A SNP in the SLC24A5 gene on chromosome 15. Its most notable genotype is G;G: common in complete genomics

Gene
SLC24A5
Location
Chr 1548,127,189 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe
Minor allele frequency
29%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. G;GMost notableGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.042% 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 4 HapMap populations.

  • AverageG;G 42%
  • European ancestry (Utah)G;G 100%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)G;G 22%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)G;G 38%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)G;G 10%

Other SLC24A5 SNPs

All SLC24A5 SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

This SNP is one of three from the SLC24A5 gene that can be analyzed to categorize the ancestry of a person as either European, African, or Asian, based on a 2009 study. The 3 SNPs are: * rs1426654 * rs2555364 * rs16960620

Source and license

Adapted from rs2555364 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.