Heritability and Genome-Wide Association Analyses of Human Gait Suggest Contribution of Common Variants

In conclusion, human gait has highly heritable components that are explained by common genetic variation, which are partly attributed to height and weight. Collaborative efforts are needed to identify robust single variant associations for the heritable parameters.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - May 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Adams, H. H. H., Verlinden, V. J. A., Callisaya, M. L., van Duijn, C. M., Hofman, A., Thomson, R., Uitterlinden, A. G., Vernooij, M. W., van der Geest, J. N., Srikanth, V., Ikram, M. A. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research