rs717769
This variant is located in the DCT gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
strand of hair color
Hysi PG et al. “Genome-wide association meta-analysis of individuals of European ancestry identifies new loci explaining a substantial fraction of hair color variation and heritability.” Nature Genetics 50(5):652-656 (2018)
Allele T
OR 0.05
p 6.0e-68
N 290,891
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
European
About DCT
Predicted to enable dopachrome isomerase activity. Involved in response to blue light. Located in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle and plasma membrane. Implicated in oculocutaneous albinism. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]
View all DCT variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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