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Exploring mitochondrial heteroplasmy in neonates: implications for growth patterns and overweight in the first years of life.

Charlotte CosemansRossella AlfanoHanne SleursDries S MartensTim S NawrotMichelle Plusquin
Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)
Our findings, based on mitochondrial DNA genotyping, offer insights into the molecular machinery leading to rapid growth in early life, potentially explaining a working mechanism of the development toward childhood overweight.
Keyphrases
  • mitochondrial dna
  • early life
  • copy number
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • genome wide
  • oxidative stress
  • high throughput
  • dna methylation
  • single molecule
  • low birth weight
  • preterm infants
  • childhood cancer