rs4923461

This variant is located in the BDNF-AS gene.

Research that mentions this SNP (1)

Is the thrifty genotype hypothesis supported by evidence based on confirmed type 2 diabetes- and obesity-susceptibility variants?
AssociationSoutham L et al.(2009)· Diabetologia

This study tests the thrifty genotype hypothesis by examining 17 confirmed type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci and 13 obesity-susceptibility loci for signatures of positive selection. Using ancestral/derived allele analysis, integrated haplotype scores (iHS), and population differentiation (FST), the authors found limited evidence supporting the thrifty genotype hypothesis. Only rs7901695 at TCF7L2 showed notably elevated FST values (0.579 between JPT+CHB and YRI populations), and FTO showed the strongest selection signal among obesity loci (iHS=1.991).

Traits studied:Body mass index (BMI)ObesityType 2 diabetes

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