rs17822931(C;T)

Wet earwax. Slightly better body odour.

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

Magnitude

2

Repute

Good

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.

Heterozygous for wet earwax. This makes earwax wet, sticky, and honey-coloured, which is normal for non-Asians. Being heterozygous slightly improves body odour and may slightly reduce colostrum production for breast feeding. People with this usually still need to use deodorant.