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Groundbreaking Genetic Map Reveals Links to Metabolic Diseases

10/4/2025

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Nature Genetics reports the largest genetic map of human metabolism, using about 450,000 UK Biobank participants.
Researchers analyzed blood levels of 250 metabolites and identified 29,824 locus–metabolite associations across ancestries.
Genetic control of metabolites is consistent across populations and genders, revealing new metabolic genes.
Findings suggest genetic factors influence disease predisposition, with implications for heart disease and diabetes.

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Nature Genetics reports the largest genetic map of human metabolism, using about 450,000 UK Biobank participants.
Researchers analyzed blood levels of 250 metabolites and identified 29,824 locus–metabolite associations across ancestries.
Genetic control of metabolites is consistent across populations and genders, revealing new metabolic genes.
Findings suggest genetic factors influence disease predisposition, with implications for heart disease and diabetes.