likely to be tall themselves," said Prof Tim Frayling of the
University of Exeter Medical School, who oversaw the study.
"But I'm surprised how complex the picture is. We have now identified
nearly 700 genetic variants that are involved in determining height.
“And this goes a long way to fulfilling scientific curiosity that
could have real impact in the treatment of diseases that can be
influenced by height, such as osteoporosis or cancer."
2. Prof Joel Hirschhorn of Boston Children's Hospital, who was also
involved in the study, said: "Many genes we identified are likely to
be important regulators of skeletal growth, but were not known to be
involved until now. Some may also be responsible for unexplained
syndromes of abnormal growth in children."
Source :
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29480803
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