rs6511720

A SNP in the LDLR gene on chromosome 19. Its most notable genotype is G;T: Slightly lower odds of developing CHD.

Gene
LDLR
Location
Chr 1911,091,630 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
2.0Worth knowing
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
8%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. G;GGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.082% of people
  2. G;TMost notableGoodSlightly lower odds of developing CHD.Worth knowing · 2.016% of people
  3. T;TGoodSlightly lower odds of developing CHD.Worth knowing · 2.02% of people

On SNPedia: (G;G), (G;T), (T;T). 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 82% G;T 16% T;T 2%
  • European ancestry (Utah)G;G 81% G;T 16% T;T 3%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)G;G 100% G;T 0% T;T 0%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)G;G 100% G;T 0% T;T 0%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)G;G 73% G;T 24% T;T 3%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)G;G 77% G;T 19% T;T 4%
  • Chinese (Denver)G;G 98% G;T 2% T;T 0%
  • Gujarati IndianG;G 83% G;T 17% T;T 0%
  • Luhya (Kenya)G;G 71% G;T 28% T;T 2%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)G;G 85% G;T 14% T;T 2%
  • Maasai (Kenya)G;G 61% G;T 33% T;T 6%
  • TuscanG;G 78% G;T 20% T;T 2%

Other LDLR SNPs

All LDLR SNPs

Source and license

Adapted from rs6511720 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.