rs558269137

A SNP in the FLG gene on chromosome 1. Its most notable genotype is -;-: Ichthyosis vulgaris (more severe form likely)

Gene
FLG
Location
Chr 1152,312,601 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
3.9Important
Tested on
Not on consumer chips

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. -;-Most notableBadIchthyosis vulgaris (more severe form likely)Important · 3.9
  2. -;ACTGBadIchthyosis, mild form (possible)Important · 3.0
  3. ACTG;ACTGGoodcommon/normalTypical · 0.0

On SNPedia: (-;-), (-;ACTG), (ACTG;ACTG). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Notes

From SNPedia

Show notes, about 140 words

rs558269137, also known as c.2284del4, c.2284delAGCT and c.2282_2285delCAGT, is a mutation in the FLG gene on chromosome 1. Considered a condition inherited in a semidominant manner, ichthyosis vulgaris is associated in mild and more severe forms with inheriting either one or two copies, respectively, of the minor allele for this mutation. This mutation is perhaps the best known of a relatively large number of loss-of-function (LoF) mutations in the FLG gene that lead to increased risk for ichthyosis vulgaris, atopic dermatitis and eczema.

-;-

This genotype is homozygous for an ichthyosis vulgaris mutation (scaly skin), and is reported to lead to a more severe form than is seen in heterozygous individuals; see rs558269137

-;ACTG

Some individuals with this genotype have mild cases of ichthyosis vulgaris (scaly skin patches); see rs558269137.

Source and license

Adapted from rs558269137 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.