Genome-wide association study of placental weight in 179,025 children and parents reveals distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth
Robin N. Beaumont, Christopher J. Flatley, Marc Vaudel, Xiaoping Wu, Jing Chen, Gunn-Helen Moen, Line Skotte, Øyvind Helgeland, Pol Solé-Navais, Karina Banasik, Clara Albiñana, Justiina Ronkainen, João Fadista, Sara Elizabeth Stinson, Katerina Trajanoska, , Pål R. Njølstad
This study identifies 40 genetic loci associated with placental weight using GWAS in 179,025 children and parents, revealing shared and distinct genetic influences with fetal growth.
Nature Genetics · Oct 5, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine