rs10924473 SMYD3 cognitive ability

Key takeaways

  • General cognitive ability is linked to this variant with a small effect size in about 300 thousand people.
  • It increases expression only in testis tissue.
  • No other traits are associated with this variant.

Key takeaways General cognitive ability is linked to this variant with a small effect size in about 300 thousand people. It increases expression only in testis tissue. No other traits are associated with this variant.

What the research says A genome-wide association study found the variant associated with general cognitive ability [29844566]. The variant increases expression in testis tissue according to GTEx data.

Reported associations

  • General cognitive ability: the variant is associated with a small effect size of 4.67 p=3e-6 in about 300 thousand individuals [29844566].

Evidence quality The supplied study is a genome-wide association study of about 300 thousand individuals reporting the variant associated with general cognitive ability [29844566]. The effect size is small and p-value highly significant. There are no conflicting findings in this dataset.

Tissue-specific expression effects

  • SMYD3: increased expression in testis tissue GTEx Portal.

Lifestyle considerations No lifestyle considerations on file for this variant.

Frequently asked questions

What does the SMYD3 gene do?

SMYD3 is a gene that controls how much of its protein is made in certain tissues like testis.

Is rs10924473 linked to general cognitive ability?

Yes the variant is associated with a small effect on general cognitive ability according to a genome-wide association study.