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rs2070744 — NOS3 T-786C promoter
Chromosome 7 Risk Allele C Category Methylation & Detox Cardiovascular, Nitric Oxide, Detoxification, Histamine

NOS3 expression - controls how much eNOS enzyme is produced for nitric oxide synthesis

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rs2306402 — CTNNA3
Chromosome 10 Risk Allele T Category Neurology & Cognition Alzheimer's, Neurological Risk, Cognitive Decline, Brain Health, Dementia, Neurodegeneration

Intronic variant in the alpha-T-catenin gene associated with modestly increased late-onset Alzheimer's disease risk, with the strongest female-specific signal in intron 9 of CTNNA3

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rs28371733 — CYP2D6
Chromosome 22 Risk Allele T Category Pharmacogenomics Drug Metabolism, Pharmacogenomics, Pain Medication, Antidepressants, Ancestry-Specific

Rare CYP2D6 stop-gain variant (Glu418Ter) that eliminates enzyme activity, causing poor metabolism of opioids, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and tamoxifen

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rs290475 — TCF7L2 TCF7L2 Beta Cell Function Depth Variant
Chromosome 10 Risk Allele C Category Blood Sugar & Diabetes Diabetes, Insulin, Metabolic Health, Fat Metabolism, Diet

Intronic TCF7L2 variant tagging a distinct haplotype with emerging evidence for effects on beta cell transcriptional regulation through the Wnt/beta-catenin axis

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rs35333999 — PER2 V903I
Chromosome 2 Risk Allele T Category Hormones & Sleep Circadian, Sleep, Chronotype, Metabolism, Diet

Missense variant in core circadian clock gene PER2 that lengthens intrinsic circadian period and shifts chronotype toward eveningness

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rs3798713 — ELOVL2
Chromosome 6 Risk Allele C Category Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Omega-3, Fat Metabolism, Brain Health, Nutrition & Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Retinal Health

Intronic variant in ELOVL2 associated with altered plasma phospholipid PUFA levels; the C allele tags a haplotype with reduced DHA production and higher DPA accumulation, indicating impaired elongation of DPA to the DHA precursor

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rs3856806 — PPARG His477His (C1431T)
Chromosome 3 Risk Allele C Category Fat Storage & Energy Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Adipogenesis, Lipid Metabolism, Metabolic Health, Cardiovascular

Synonymous PPARG variant where the T allele reduces type 2 diabetes risk and improves LDL and HDL cholesterol despite no amino acid change

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rs5882 — CETP I405V
Chromosome 16 Risk Allele G Category Longevity & Aging Longevity, Aging, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, HDL Cholesterol, Lipid Metabolism

Missense variant that reduces CETP enzyme activity, raising HDL-C and enlarging lipoprotein particles; the Val/Val (GG) genotype is enriched in Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians and associated with slower cognitive decline

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rs7061710 — FMO3
Chromosome 1 Risk Allele C Category Vitamins & Nutrient Absorption Metabolism, Diet, Cardiovascular, Detoxification, Nutrition & Metabolism, Gut Health

Intronic FMO3 variant associated with reduced hepatic oxidation of garlic-derived sulfur compounds (S-allylcysteine) and trimethylamine; C allele carriers accumulate higher circulating levels of unprocessed sulfur metabolites

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rs7181866 — GABPB1
Chromosome 15 Risk Allele G Category Fitness & Body Endurance, Mitochondria, Exercise Performance, Aerobic Capacity, Fitness, Metabolic

Intronic variant in the mitochondrial biogenesis regulator NRF2, associated with endurance athletic performance and intermittent exercise capacity

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