rs42039

This variant is located in the CDK6 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (9)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

body height

Yengo L et al. “A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.” Nature 610(7933):704-712 (2022)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 1.0e-300
N 5,314,291
Large GWAS
European, Hispanic or Latin American, East Asian, African unspecified, South Asian
Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 3.0e-252
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Schoeler T et al. “Combining cross-sectional and longitudinal genomic approaches to identify determinants of cognitive and physical decline.” Nature Communications 16(1):4524 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.04
p 1.0e-190
N 405,540
Large GWAS
European
Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.04
p 3.0e-243
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European
Wood AR et al. “Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height.” Nature Genetics 46(11):1173-86 (2014)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 4.0e-88
N 253,288
Large GWAS
European
Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 1.0e-18
N 57,810
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
Hispanic or Latin American

appendicular lean mass

Pei YF et al. “The genetic architecture of appendicular lean mass characterized by association analysis in the UK Biobank study.” Communications Biology 3(1):608 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.05
p 4.0e-106
N 450,243
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European

body weight

Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele C
OR 0.06
p 1.0e-70
N 425,537
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European

neutrophil count

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.04
p 2.0e-41
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European

neck of femur size

Tobias JH et al. “Femoral neck width genetic risk score is a novel independent risk factor for hip fractures.” Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 39(3):241-251 (2024)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 8.0e-15
N 38,150
Large GWAS
European

neutrophil measurement

Akbari P et al. “A genome-wide association study of blood cell morphology identifies cellular proteins implicated in disease aetiology.” Nature Communications 14(1):5023 (2023)
Allele T
OR 0.06
p 2.0e-14
N 39,596
Large GWAS
European

diastolic blood pressure change measurement

Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele C
OR 0.02
p 1.0e-12
N 609,486
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry

platelet crit

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 8.0e-11
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European

platelet count

Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.01
p 2.0e-10
N 542,827
Large GWAS
European
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ClinVar annotation

Benign★★★☆
2 submitters1 publication
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About CDK6

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the CMGC family of serine/threonine protein kinases. This kinase is a catalytic subunit of the protein kinase complex that is important for cell cycle G1 phase progression and G1/S transition. The activity of this kinase first appears in mid-G1 phase, which is controlled by the regulatory subunits including D-type cyclins and members of INK4 family of CDK inhibitors. This kinase, as well as CDK4, has been shown to phosphorylate, and thus regulate the activity of, tumor suppressor protein Rb. Altered expression of this gene has been observed in multiple human cancers. A mutation in this gene resulting in reduced cell proliferation, and impaired cell motility and polarity, and has been identified in patients with primary microcephaly. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

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