Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms have negligible effect on human height.

doi:10.1375/twin.11.5.488

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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms have negligible effect on human height.

Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Oct 2008

Macgregor Stuart, Hottenga Jouke-Jan, Lind Penelope A, Suchiman H Eka D, Willemsen Gonneke, Slagboom P Eline, Montgomery Grant W, Martin Nicholas G, Visscher Peter M, Boomsma Dorret I

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Human height is a highly heritable trait, with genetic factors explaining up to 90% of phenotypic variation. Vitamin D levels are known to influence several physiological processes, including skeletal growth. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been reported as contributing to variation in height. A meta-analysis of 13607 adult individuals found a small but significant association with the rs1544410 (BsmI)...

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