rs5568

A SNP in the SLC6A2 gene on chromosome 16. Its most notable genotype is A;A: common in clinvar

Gene
SLC6A2
Location
Chr 1655,696,212 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
Minor allele frequency
28%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;AMost notableGoodcommon in clinvarTypical · 0.059% of people

On SNPedia: (A;A). 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.

  • AverageA;A 59%
  • European ancestry (Utah)A;A 46%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)A;A 45%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)A;A 47%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)A;A 89%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)A;A 70%
  • Chinese (Denver)A;A 50%
  • Gujarati IndianA;A 52%
  • Luhya (Kenya)A;A 95%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)A;A 41%
  • Maasai (Kenya)A;A 75%
  • TuscanA;A 34%

Conditions, medicines and genes

Other SLC6A2 SNPs

All SLC6A2 SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

A allele associated with better response to treatment of ADHD with atomoxetine.

Source and license

Adapted from rs5568 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.