Rs1426654(A;A)
From SNPedia
| probably light-skinned, European ancestry |
| is a | genotype |
| of | rs1426654 |
| mentioned | by |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Genotypes | Magnitude | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Rs1426654(A;A) | 2.72.7 | probably light-skinned, European ancestry |
| Rs1426654(A;G) | 2.52.5 | mixed ancestry likely |
| Rs1426654(G;G) | 2.62.6 | probably darker-skinned, Asian or African ancestry |
[PMID 17182896] estimates that the rs1426654(A) allele (light skin pigmentation), spread through the European population around 6,000 - 12,000 years ago. Prior to that, "European ancestors" were most likely relatively brown-skinned.
