Growth curve analyses of Finnish population shed light on the genetic regulation of growth in height

Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 14:51 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) have shown that a gene called LIN28B strongly influences height growth from birth to adulthood in a complex and sex-spesific manner.

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