DNA methylation at the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) gene influences height in childhood
Prachand Issarapu, Manisha Arumalla, Hannah R. Elliott, Suraj Singh Nongmaithem, Alagu Sankareswaran S., Modupeh Betts, Sara Sajjadi, Noah J. Kessler, Swati Bayyana, Sohail Rafik Mansuri, Maria Derakhshan, Ghattu V. Krishnaveni, Smeeta Shrestha, Kalyanaraman Kumaran, Chiara Di Gravio, , Stephen Owens
This study identifies DNA methylation at the SOCS3 gene as a factor influencing child height in low and middle-income countries, with a causal effect confirmed by Mendelian randomization.
Nature Communications · Aug 25, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics