The ribosome's comeback: new role in body weight regulation

Luma Srour, Nady El Hajj*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The recent discovery of an association between ribosomal DNA (rDNA) copy number and body mass index (BMI) by Law et al. sheds light on a possible role of 45S rDNA in body-weight regulation. This finding opens new avenues for further investigations into the effect of rDNA on various human phenotypes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)815-816
Number of pages2
JournalTrends in Genetics
Volume40
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024

Keywords

  • DNA methylation
  • body mass
  • rDNA copy number
  • ribosomal DNA

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