Trans-ethnic fine-mapping of genetic loci for body mass index in the diverse ancestral populations of the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Study reveals evidence for multiple signals at established loci.
Human Genetics
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New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk.
Nature Communications
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Low copy number of the salivary amylase gene predisposes to obesity.
Nature Genetics
Falchi, Mario M; El-Sayed Moustafa, Julia Sarah JS; Takousis, Petros P; Pesce, Francesco F; Bonnefond, Amélie A; Andersson-Assarsson, Johanna C JC; Sudmant, Peter H PH; Dorajoo, Rajkumar R; Al-Shafai, Mashael Nedham MN; Bottolo, Leonardo L; Ozdemir, Erdal E; So, Hon-Cheong HC; Davies, Robert W RW; Patrice, Alexandre A; Dent, Robert R; Mangino, Massimo M; Hysi, Pirro G PG; Dechaume, Aurélie A; Huyvaert, Marlène M; Skinner, Jane J; Pigeyre, Marie M; Caiazzo, Robert R; Raverdy, Violeta V; Vaillant, Emmanuel E; Field, Sarah S; Balkau, Beverley B; Marre, Michel M; Visvikis-Siest, Sophie S; Weill, Jacques J; Poulain-Godefroy, Odile O; Jacobson, Peter P; Sjostrom, Lars L; Hammond, Christopher J CJ; Deloukas, Panos P; Sham, Pak Chung PC; McPherson, Ruth R; Lee, Jeannette J; Tai, E Shyong ES; Sladek, Robert R; Carlsson, Lena M S LM; Walley, Andrew A; Eichler, Evan E EE; Pattou, Francois F; Spector, Timothy D TD; Froguel, Philippe P