A gene previously linked to too much growth in patients has now also been linked to growth restriction. Different forms of the gene can lead to very different conditions, according to research published today in the journal Nature Genetics.
View the original article here: Variations of a single gene can lead to too much or too little growth, study shows
Variations of a single gene can lead to too much or too little growth, study shows
Genetics Times | June 6, 2012
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