The Claim

The vitamin D receptor gene region on chromosome 12q11 has been previously associated with adult height in multiple genome-wide studies and is now implicated in childhood idiopathic short stature.

Source: Evidence for involvement of the vitamin D receptor gene in idiopathic short stature via a genome-wide linkage study and subsequent association studies.

What the research says

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Supports

29score

Challenges

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Correlation

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In plain English

Scientists have found that a specific part of our DNA, located on chromosome 12, is linked to how tall adults grow, and now they think this same DNA area might also play a role in why some children are much shorter than expected for no clear reason.

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The vitamin D receptor gene region on chromosome 12q11 has been previously associated with adult height in multiple genome-wide studies, and is now implicated in childhood idiopathic short stature.

What the research says

1 study

Study: Evidence for involvement of the vitamin D receptor gene in idiopathic short stature via a genome-wide linkage study and subsequent association studies.
Scientists found that a specific gene on chromosome 12, known to affect how tall adults get, also seems to play a role in why some children are much shorter than expected — this supports the idea that the same gene affects height at every age.

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