Flipping the switch on height variation

(Harvard University) A new Harvard study has discovered a genetic 'switch' that changes the activity of a key skeletal gene related to height, and pinpointed a genetic variant in the switch that favors shortness and is far more prevalent among Eurasian populations than expected. The study also uncovered a surprising link - between the sequence that favors shortness and an increased risk of osteoarthritis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news