Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Berndt, Sonja I, Gustafsson, Stefan, Mägi, Reedik, Ganna, Andrea, Wheeler, Eleanor, Feitosa, Mary F, Justice, Anne E, Monda, Keri L +314 more·2013·Nature Genetics

DOI 10.1038/ng.2606

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