Isolation of genes increases height

A group of international scientists from the United Kingdom and the United States identified the first gene directly connected to height.

Conducting DNA analysis on 35,000 people, scientists found that a single letter in the genetic code in the person responsible for work made some people higher than others, reported in the Guardian newspaper on Monday.

Scientists isolate genes that grow in height (Photo: SPL)

Scientists believe that inheriting a HMGA2 gene with a letter C is written in the genetic code instead of adding about ¼ inch to the height of one person while inheriting two copies can increase by ½ inch.

Joel Hirshhorn, a researcher in the group, said: 'Height is a complex trait, related to different genetic and non-genetic factors, which can teach us valuable lessons. about the genetic framework of other complex characteristics such as diabetes, cancer and other common diseases in humans. '

The study was conducted by scientists at Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital together with British researchers at Oxford University and Peninsula Medical School in Exeter.

Danh Phuong