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The role of GHR and IGF1 genes in the genetic determination of African pygmies' short stature.

European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2013

Becker Noémie S A, Verdu Paul, Georges Myriam, Duquesnoy Philippe, Froment Alain, Amselem Serge, Le Bouc Yves, Heyer Evelyne

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African pygmies are at the lower extreme of human variation in adult stature and many evolutionary hypotheses have been proposed to explain this phenotype. We showed in a recent study that the difference in average stature of about 10 cm observed between contemporary pygmies and neighboring non-pygmies has a genetic component. Nevertheless, the genetic basis of African pygmies' short stature remains unknown....

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PMID: 23047741
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.223
PMCID: PMC3658195

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