Large-scale analysis identifies new genetic alterations associated with height

Monday, January 3, 2011 - 11:40 in Biology & Nature

A large collaborative study has added to the growing list of genetic variants that determine how tall a person will be. The research, published by Cell Press on December 30 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, identifies uncommon and previously unknown variants associated with height and might provide insight into the genetic architecture of other complex traits...

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