Rs16942

This SNP, a variant in the BRCA1 gene, is 1 of 25 SNPs reported to represent independently minor, but cumulatively significant, increased risk for breast cancer.

For this particular SNP, the risk (minor) allele is (G).

For details of all 25 SNPs in this group, along with the two methods used to calculate overall risk estimates for breast cancer, refer to the SNPedia breast cancer entry or BRCA1 and BRCA2.


 * is_associated_with_disease::Hereditary breast ovarian cancer
 * is_associated_with_disease::Ovarian cancer
 * is_associated_with_disease::Breast cancer