The SNP rs11955168 in RAD50 was not significantly associated with nevus count in the US family study (OR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.10, 1.93; P-trend = 0.28) nor in the hospital-based study (OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 0.67, 2.83; P-trend = 0.39). Here, RAD50 is linked to nevus.