Novel Genetic Region Identified For Childhood Asthma In Mexicans

Genetic variants in a region on chromosome 9q may influence asthma development in Mexican children, according to new research. Researchers conducted a genome-wide association study in which they looked at over 500,000 variants across the genome in 492 Mexican children with asthma and their parents to identify novel genes that may influence asthma development. The work points to the chromosome 9q21.31 region as a novel candidate region for childhood asthma.