Research
Molecular
No association was detected for any marker in the region flanking 3p24.2-p22.
Not all genetic regions are associated with body fat, indicating complexity in genetic influences.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Evidence for linkage at 3p24.2-p22 did not change. No association was detected for any marker in the region.
Why this rating
Based on the comprehensive analysis of genetic markers.
Source
Genomewide search for genes influencing percent body fat in Pima Indians: suggestive linkage at chromosome 11q21-q22. Pima Diabetes Gene Group.
Rachel Norman et al. · PubMed · 1997
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