Rare variant associations with birth weight identify genes involved in adipose tissue regulation, placental function and insulin-like growth factor signalling
Katherine A. Kentistou, Brandon E. M. Lim, Lena R Kaisinger, Valgerður Steinthórsdóttir, Luke N Sharp, Kashyap Amratlal Patel, Vinicius Tragante, Gareth Hawkes, Eugene J. Gardner, Þórhildur Ólafsdóttir, Andrew R. Wood, Yajie Zhao, Guðmar Þorleifsson, Felix R. Day, Susan Elizabeth Ozanne, , Rachel M. Freathy
The paper identifies rare genetic variants associated with birth weight, highlighting genes involved in adipose tissue regulation, placental function, and insulin-like growth factor signaling.
Nature Communications · Jan 14, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine