Rs4785763

rs4785763 is a SNP near the MC1R gene, which encodes the melanocortin 1 receptor.

rs4785763 was found to be associated with melanoma based on a study by the eMERGE network in which electronic medical records were searched to find clinical associations associated with selected SNPs. A genome-wide association study identifies novel alleles associated with hair color and skin pigmentation.

Genome-wide association study of tanning phenotype in a population of European ancestry.