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High and mighty: first common height gene identified by researchers behind 'obesity gene' finding
Date:9/2/2007

general make-up, not just disease risk."

In addition to being a textbook example of a complex trait, height is a common reason children are referred to specialists. Although short stature by itself typically does not signify cause for concern, delayed growth can sometimes reflect a more serious underlying medical condition.

By defining the genes that normally affect stature, we might someday be able to better reassure parents that their childs height is within the range predicted by their genes, rather than a consequence of disease, said Dr Hirschhorn from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.


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Contact: Craig Brierley
c.brierley@wellcome.ac.uk
44-207-611-7329
Wellcome Trust
Source:Eurekalert

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