Natural genetic variation quantitatively regulates heart-rate and -dimension
Jakob Gierten, Bettina Welz, Tomas W. Fitzgerald, Thomas Thumberger, Rashi Agarwal, Oliver Hummel, Adrien Léger, Philipp Weber, Kiyoshi Naruse, David Hassel, Norbert Hübner, Ewan Birney, Joachim Wittbrodt
The paper maps and validates key genetic loci influencing heart rate and function in fish, identifying potential targets for cardiac disease treatment.
Nature Communications · Apr 30, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics