How Height Happens: Hundreds of Genetic 'Switches' That...
Dec 6, 2017 6:30:45 GMT
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Summary: Hundreds of genetic 'switches' have been discovered that have an influence on height and performed functional tests that demonstrated precisely how one such switch alters the function of a key gene involved in height differences.
It's been understood for decades that a host of factors -- everything from pre- and post-natal health, nutrition, and genetics -- play a role in determining height, but efforts to untangle the complex web of factors that contribute to height have long been stymied.
Summary: Hundreds of genetic 'switches' have been discovered that have an influence on height and performed functional tests that demonstrated precisely how one such switch alters the function of a key gene involved in height differences.
It's been understood for decades that a host of factors -- everything from pre- and post-natal health, nutrition, and genetics -- play a role in determining height, but efforts to untangle the complex web of factors that contribute to height have long been stymied.