#  How height happens: Hundreds of genetic 'switches' that affect height 

 





December 05, 2017

 

 

- [ Coverage on 2017 Elife paper ](/news-categories/coverage-2017-elife-paper)
 
 

 

Hundreds of genetic 'switches' have been discovered that have an influence on height and performed functional tests that demonstrated precisely how one such switch alters the function of a key gene involved in height differences.

**Source:** Science Daily

**Author:** Harvard University

**Link:** [Full Text](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171205115936.htm)



 

 

 



 

 

 Share on:- [     Facebook ](#)
- [     Twitter ](#)
- [     Linkedin ](#)