rs988748
A SNP in the BDNF gene on chromosome 11. Its most notable genotype is C;G.
- Gene
- BDNF
- Location
- Chr 1127,703,198 (GRCh38)
- Highest magnitude
- 0.0Typical
- Tested on
- 23andMe, AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA
- Minor allele frequency
- 26%
Genotypes
As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.
On SNPedia: (C;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;G 29%
- European ancestry (Utah)C;G 33%
- Han Chinese (Beijing)C;G 40%
- Japanese (Tokyo)C;G 34%
- Yoruba (Nigeria)C;G 10%
Related
Other BDNF SNPs
- rs8192466A;AuncertainVery important
- rs6265T;Tintroversion; depression resistant; impaired motor skills learning; somewhat quicker mental decline in Alzheimer patientsWorth knowing
- rs11030104A;GNo summary available.Typical
- rs12273539C;Ccommon in complete genomicsTypical
- rs12291063T;Tcommon genotypeTypical
Notes
From SNPedia
Notes
several articles in pubmed but still lacks any clear effects.
C;G
This is the genotype of User:Watson
Source and license
Adapted from rs988748 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.