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Heaps of genes have hand in height: study finds hundreds of genetic variants influencing stature
- Source :
- Science News. October 23, 2010, Vol. 178 Issue 9, p15, 1 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Geneticists are getting to the long and short of the genes that control how tall a person will grow. The short answer is that at least 180 common genetic variants [...]
- Subjects :
- Stature -- Genetic aspects
Growth -- Genetic aspects
Science and technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368423
- Volume :
- 178
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Science News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.241277882