rs272879
A SNP in the SLC22A4 gene on chromosome 5. Its most notable genotype is C;G: common in complete genomics
- Gene
- SLC22A4
- Location
- Chr 5132,334,853 (GRCh38)
- Highest magnitude
- 0.0Typical
- Tested on
- 23andMe
- Minor allele frequency
- 44%
Genotypes
As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.
On SNPedia: (C;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.
- AverageC;G 44%
- European ancestry (Utah)C;G 51%
- Han Chinese (Beijing)C;G 47%
- Japanese (Tokyo)C;G 41%
- Yoruba (Nigeria)C;G 38%
Related
Other SLC22A4 SNPs
- rs1050152T;T2.1x increased risk of Crohn's diseaseWorth knowing
- rs12777C;Ccommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs272889A;Gcommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs272893C;Tcommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs2073838G;GNo summary available.Typical
- rs3792876C;CNo summary available.Typical
- rs11568500G;Gcommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs11568506G;Gcommon in complete genomicsTypical
Notes
From SNPedia
Notes
Identification of a haplotype block in the 5q31 cytokine gene cluster associated with the susceptibility to severe malaria.
Source and license
Adapted from rs272879 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.