Commentary: A new dawn for genetic epidemiology?

Abstract

2003;32:1–22. 4 Frayling TM, Timpson NJ, Weedon MN et al. A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity. Science 2007;316:89–94. 5 Dina C, Meyre D, Gallina S et al. Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity. Nat Genet 2007;39:724–26. 6 Brennan P, McKay J, Moore L et al. Uncommon CHEK2 mis-sense variant and reduced risk of tobacco-related cancers: case-control study. Hum Mol Genet 2007;16:1–8.