rs7853989

A SNP in the ABO gene on chromosome 9. Its most notable genotype is C;C: Likely blood group B

Gene
ABO
Location
Chr 9133,256,205 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
Minor allele frequency
14%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. C;CMost notableNot ratedLikely blood group BTypical · 0.04% of people
  2. C;GNot ratedLikely blood group BTypical · 0.031% of people
  3. G;GNot ratedNot blood group BTypical · 0.065% of people

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

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 4 HapMap populations.

  • AverageC;C 4% C;G 31% G;G 65%
  • European ancestry (Utah)C;C 0% C;G 19% G;G 82%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)C;C 11% C;G 24% G;G 64%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)C;C 0% C;G 39% G;G 61%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)C;C 7% C;G 42% G;G 52%

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

This SNP is in the ABO gene, and is therefore potentially useful in determing blood group type, such as through the use of genosets. ABO Blood Type

Source and license

Adapted from rs7853989 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.