Novel gene loci identified, that influence “extreme“ tallness and body weight

Within the framework of the international consortium GIANT (“Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits”) NGFN-scientists analyzed gene loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity. On the basis of a genome-wide search including over 250.000 individuals they identified eleven new gene loci. The results were published in Nature Genetics.

Original publication:
Nature Genetics (2013). Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture. Berndt et al., doi:10.1038/ng.2606