cientists have pinpointed 145 potential ‘height genes’ in cells that S make up the cartilage at the ends of children’s bones and affect how tall they grow. These cartilage cells, known as chondrocytes, multiply and mature in areas of tissue called growth plates, which sit near the ends of long bones in children and teens and
Nearly 150 cartilage genes may control human height
May 11, 2023
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