Q.1790

Scientists belonging to various research organizations in India identified ‘THSD7A’ gene as primarily responsible for ______ in Indians. The research was published in the International Journal _______ in the first week of August 2015. The gene is present in everyone. But when there is a mutation to the gene, there is a likelihood that the person carrying the mutated gene will end up being _____.

Identify the blank which in the last decade or so has been observed in most of the employees of various IT companies.

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Obesity

The present research was aimed at finding novel genetic loci associated with Body Mass Index (BMI). As part of the research scientists discovered that rs1526538, an intronic SNP of THSD7A is significantly associated with obesity.