Mice Show How a Human Height Gene Works
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene linked to greater height and later puberty in large population studies shows a true biological effect, according to a new study from Children's Hospital Boston that finds mice with this variant are larger and have delayed sexual maturity. The mouse model, published online May 30 in Nature Genetics, provides a new tool to study metabolism, growth and developmental timing.