rs606231175

A SNP in the CDKN2A gene on chromosome 9. Its most notable genotype is -;GGCGGCGGGGAGCAGCATGGAGCC: Malignant melanoma predisposing mutation

Gene
CDKN2A
Location
Chr 921,974,819 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
5.0Very important
Tested on
Not on consumer chips

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

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

Conditions, medicines and genes

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

rs606231175, also known as c.-16_8dup24, represents a rare mutation in the CDKN2A gene on chromosome 9. The rs606231175(dup24) allele is considered pathogenic in a dominant manner for malignant melanoma, based on sources in ClinVar and elsewhere. CDKN2A mutations may also predispose to other types of cancer.,

-;GGCGGCGGGGAGCAGCATGGAGCC

see rs606231175

Source and license

Adapted from rs606231175 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.