An international team of scientists led by researchers in the Genetics and Genomics Department at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a common genetic variant, present in ten percent of individuals studied, that is associated with an elevated risk of obesity in populations of both European and African ancestry. The risk of obesity is increased for both adults and children. The study appears in the April 14th issue of the journal Science 312:297-283.

Watch video of the Affymetrix Microarray Bulletin interviews with Genetics and Genomics faculty about their discovery. Part 1 Part 2 (QuickTime streaming video)