rs7705924

A SNP in the LINC00491 gene on chromosome 5. Its most notable genotype is G;G: higher odds of Crohn's disease

Gene
LINC00491
Location
Chr 5102,611,094 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
2.5Worth knowing
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
Minor allele frequency
6%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;AGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.088% of people
  2. G;GMost notableBadhigher odds of Crohn's diseaseWorth knowing · 2.5<1% of people

On SNPedia: (A;A), (G;G). 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 88% G;G <1%
  • European ancestry (Utah)A;A 92% G;G 0%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)A;A 99% G;G 0%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)A;A 97% G;G 0%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)A;A 89% G;G 0%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)A;A 75% G;G 2%
  • Chinese (Denver)A;A 96% G;G <1%
  • Gujarati IndianA;A 87% G;G 0%
  • Luhya (Kenya)A;A 87% G;G 0%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)A;A 71% G;G 0%
  • Maasai (Kenya)A;A 89% G;G 0%
  • TuscanA;A 89% G;G 0%

Source and license

Adapted from rs7705924 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.