rs2937573

A SNP in the TENM2 gene on chromosome 5. Its most notable genotype is G;G: 1.2x more sensitive to chewing sounds

Gene
TENM2
Location
Chr 5167,044,193 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. G;GMost notableNot rated1.2x more sensitive to chewing soundsTypical · 0.016% 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 16%
  • European ancestry (Utah)G;G 20%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)G;G 18%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)G;G 26%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)G;G 0%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)G;G 0%
  • Chinese (Denver)G;G 19%
  • Gujarati IndianG;G 34%
  • Luhya (Kenya)G;G 0%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)G;G 35%
  • Maasai (Kenya)G;G 3%
  • TuscanG;G 18%

Other TENM2 SNPs

All TENM2 SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

Sensitivity to the Sound of Chewing (Misophonia) https://www.23andme.com/you/journal/pre_sensitivity_to_sound/overview/ https://objects.23andme.com/res/pdf/eEK9zpYQRGYVvUXuEd0VQw_23-08_Genetic_Associations_With_Traits.pdf

Source and license

Adapted from rs2937573 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.