Ribosomal DNA copy number is associated with body mass in humans and other mammals
Pui Pik Law, Liudmila A Mikheeva, Francisco Rodríguez-Algarra, Fredrika Åsenius, Maria Gregori, Robert A. E. Seaborne, Selin Yildizoglu, James R. C. Miller, Hemanth Tummala, Robin Mesnage, Michael Nicolas Antoniou, Weilong Li, Qihua Tan, Sara L. Hillman, Vardhman K. Rakyan, , Michelle L. Holland
The paper identifies an association between ribosomal DNA copy number and body mass in humans and rats, showing it relates to growth rate and BMI but not obesity.
Nature Communications · Jun 12, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics