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CPT1A Missense Mutation Associated With Fatty Acid Metabolism and Reduced Height in Greenlanders.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Jun 2017
Skotte Line, Koch Anders, Yakimov Victor, Zhou Sirui, Søborg Bolette, Andersson Mikael, Michelsen Sascha W, Navne Johan E, Mistry Jacqueline M, Dion Patrick A, Pedersen Michael L, Børresen Malene L, Rouleau Guy A, Geller Frank, Melbye Mads, Feenstra Bjarke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inuit have lived for thousands of years in an extremely cold environment on a diet dominated by marine-derived fat. To investigate how this selective pressure has affected the genetic regulation of fatty acid metabolism, we assessed 233 serum metabolic phenotypes in a population-based sample of 1570 Greenlanders. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using array-based and targeted genotyping, we found that rs80356779,...
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