Skeletal proportions 2023 GWAS: European ancestry

Summary statistics are available for download from the GWAS Catalog.

Publications

The genetic architecture and evolution of the human skeletal form.
Kun E, et al.
Science. 2023 Jul 21;381(6655):eadf8009. doi: 10.1126/science.adf8009. Epub 2023 Jul 21.
PMID: 37471560 

Phenotypes

  • Femur length to body height ratio
  • Forearm length to body height ratio
  • Hip width to body height ratio
  • Humerus length to body height ratio
  • Shoulder width to body height ratio
  • Tibia length to body height ratio
  • Tibiofemoral angle
  • Torso length to body height ratio

Experiment summary

This study analyzed genetic associations for skeletal proportions in 31,221 individuals of European ancestry.

Dataset ID
Kun2023_SkeletalForm_EU