Clues to gigantism provided by family in Borneo Mountains
Friday, August 21, 2009 - 15:28
in Earth & Climate
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Aug. 21, 2009) -- An indigenous family living in a mountainous area of Malaysian Borneo helped Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers to discover information about genetic mutations associated with acromegaly, a form of gigantism that often results in enlarged hands, feet, and facial features.