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Multigenic traits can have single gene variants (often rare in populations) with large impacts.
Genotype: -/- means double-null for the gene (from both mother and father). +/- means one copy ok (+) and one broken (-) is sufficient to have a positive impact. The rest require very specific sequences to see the positive effect. For example E6V means that at position 6 an "E" (Glutamate amino acid codon GAG) is mutated into a "V" (Valine codon GTG).

Gene GenotypeProtective, resilient or extreme effects Potential Negatives
LRP5  G171V/+Extra-strong bonesLow Buoyancy
MSTN  -/-Large, lean muscles, low atherosclerosis
SCN9A  -/-Pain insensitiveUnnoticed harm
FAAH-OUT  del/delPain insensitiveUnnoticed harm
NTRK1  del/delPain insensitive, no sweat Unnoticed harm, hyperthermia
HSD17B13  +/TA(lof)Low Chronic Liver Disease
HOXA11  unstatedAugmented manipulation ability with six-fingered hands
ABCC11  -/-Low odor production
PRNP  G127VPrion resistance
IFNL4  dG/TTHigh Hepatitis C virus clearance
CCR5  -/-HIV resistanceW.Nile Virus & flu; bone
FUT2  -/-Norovirus resistanceCrohn's disease
IL23R  R381Q/+IBD: Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis
HBB  E6V/+Malaria resistanceExertional rhabdomyolysis
PKU  +/-Ochratoxin resistance
CFTR  +/-TB or other
HEXA  +/-TB resistance
APOL1  +/-Trypanosoma brucei
APOA1  R173C/+Low HDL & CVD
PCSK9  -/-Low coronary diseaseDiabetes, Low cognition
GHR,GH  -/-Low cancer, stature
SLC30A8  -/+Low T2 Diabetes
IFIH1 = MDA5  E627X/+Low T1 Diabetes
ANGPTL3  -/+Lipid and cardiac health
BDKRB2a/g expressionDeep Diving
PDE10Ac/t incr thyroxineBreath-hold diving
EGLN1  a/gHigh altitude
EPAS1  3.4kb delHigh altitude
MTHFR  A222VHigh altitude
EPOR  W439XHigh oxygen transport
BHLHE41 = DEC2  P385R/+Less sleep
NPSR1  Y206H/+Less sleep
ADRB1  A187VLess sleep
APOE  E2/E2Low Alzheimer's (E2=R112C, R158C)
APP  A673T/+Low Alzheimer's
GLUK4  del/+Low bipolar, high cognitive
Transgenic & Knock-in mice
SOST  -/-Bone loss resistance
NPC1  +/-Ebola resistance
CTNNB1overprod.Radiation resistance
TERToverprod.Low aging
CDKN2Aoverprod.Low cancer
TP53overprod.Low cancer
GRIN2Boverprod.High learning & memory
PDE4B inhib.Low anxiety, high problem solving
FOXP2humanizedLearn stimulus-response associations faster
CCR5-/- & +/-Enhanced learning, low atherosclerosis, low hepatotoxFlavi- & Orthomyxo- viruses
NLGN3R451C/YEnhanced spatial learning abilities (Autism)
Cognition-related gene therapies
NGF overprod.(human) Low Alzheimer's
NEU1 overprod.(mice) Low Alzheimer's
NGFR overprod.(mice) Low Alzheimer's
miR-29b overprod. (human cells) Low Alzheimer's
BACE1 siRNAs overprod.(mice) Low Alzheimer's
anti-amyloid antibodies overprod.(mice) Low Alzheimer's
APPsα overprod.(mice) Low Alzheimer's

Note: Some of the above studies need independent reproduction.
Lower case a,c,g,t are nucleotide variants (typically regulatory), while uppercase indicated amino acid variants.
See also:
Longevity: GenAge Database of Ageing-Related Genes
Height: ~9,500 SNPs explain ~29% of phenotypic variance
Pathogens: CFTR,NPC1,HEXA: Resistance to typhoid, cholera, mycotoxin abortions, enveloped viruses via MOGS, filoviruses, rabies via myasthenia gravis
Space: radiation, low gravity, etc.

If you know of additional published or unpublished examples, or anyone who is exceptionally resistance to any disease, please let us know.
Bay Area Lyme Foundation , American Lyme Disease Foundation, Lymedisease.org
Thanks to Jason Bobe, Cory Smith, Luke Dabin, Mark Handle, David Thompson, Noah Davidsohn, Dimitrie Leustean for suggested additions. --GMC
26-Oct-2011 4 genes: MSTN, LRP5, PCSK9, CCR5
04-Apr-2012 5 genes: MSTN, LRP5, PCSK9, CCR5, FUT2
23-Oct-2013 6 genes: + APP
05-Feb-2014 11 genes.
10-Sep-2015 19 genes.
06-Sep-2017 28 genes.
24-Oct-2018 44 genes.
14-Aug-2019 51 genes.
09-Oct-2019 52 genes: + ADRB1
18-Oct-2019 54 genes: + NPSR1 + NTRK1
8-Nov-2019 55 genes: + APOA1