rs61753238

A SNP in the PEX7 gene on chromosome 6. Its most notable genotype is G;G: Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Type I disorder

Gene
PEX7
Location
Chr 6136,822,785 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
7.0Very important
Tested on
23andMe

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

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

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

rs61753238, also known as Tyr40Ter or Y40X, is a mutation in the PEX7 gene on chromosome 6. The rare variant rs61753238(G) allele leads to the autosomal recessive disorder Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 disorder when inherited in two copies or in compound heterozygotes.

G;G

Being homozygous for the rare rs61753238(G) variant is reported to lead to Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Type I.

Source and license

Adapted from rs61753238 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.