From SNPedia
| probably light-skinned, European ancestry |
| Geno
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Mag
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Summary
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| (A;A)
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2.7
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probably light-skinned, European ancestry
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| (A;G)
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2.5
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mixed African/European ancestry possible
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| (G;G)
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2.6
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probably darker-skinned, Asian or African ancestry
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This SNP influences skin pigmentation and indicates indicates light-skinned European ancestry. [
PMID 16847698] [
PMID 16357253]
[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.
