rs17822931(C;C)

Wet earwax. Normal body odour. Normal colostrum.

Is a	genotype
of	rs17822931
Gene	ABCC11
Chromosome	16
Position	48,224,287
mentioned	by

Magnitude

2

Geno	Mag	Summary
(C;C)	2	Wet earwax. Normal body odour. Normal colostrum.
(C;T)	2	Wet earwax. Slightly better body odour.
(T;T)	2.5	Dry earwax. No body odour. Likely Asian ancestry. Reduced colostrum.

This is normal for non-Asians. It makes ear-wax wet, sticky, and honey-coloured. It also produces colostrum for breast feeding. People with this gene need to use deodorant to avoid smelling bad, unlike some Asians.