Refined association mapping for a quantitative trait: weight in the H19-IGF2-INS-TH region

W Zhang1, N Maniatis, S Rodriguez

  • 1Human Genetics Division, University of Southampton, School of Medicine, Duthie Building (MP 808), Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK. wz@soton.ac.uk

Annals of Human Genetics
|October 19, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Genetic analysis identified the Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 (IGF2) gene as a key factor influencing body weight in men. Further research is needed to pinpoint the exact causal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within IGF2.