Short height? Blame it on X chromosome

The secret to the differences between male and female traits – including body mass index (BMI), height, blood pressure and lipid levels – lies in chromosome X

Short height? Blame it on X chromosome Researchers from University of Helsinki analysed the commonly occurring genetic variation in chromosome X in almost 25,000 northern European individuals to know some of the well-known differences between men and women in certain traits, such as height.

“We had a strong belief that opening ‘the X files’ for research would reveal new, interesting biological insights,” said researcher Taru Tukiainen.

Studying the X chromosome has some particular challenges.

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