FADS2
| fatty acid desaturase 2 | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | FADS2 |
| Alt. symbols | LLCDL2 |
| Entrez | 9415 |
| HUGO | 3575 |
| OMIM | 606149 |
| RefSeq | NM_004265 |
| UniProt | O95864 |
| Other data | |
| EC number | 1.14.19.3 |
| Locus | Chr. 11 q12.2 |
FADS2 is a human gene.
A recent study did find that FADS2 along with breastfeeding adds about 7 IQ points to those with the "C" version of the gene. Those with the "G" version see no advantage. [1][2]
References
- ↑ Gene governs IQ boost from breastfeeding
- ↑ Caspi A, Williams B, Kim-Cohen J; et al. (2007). "Moderation of breastfeeding effects on the IQ by genetic variation in fatty acid metabolism". doi:10.1073/pnas.0704292104. PMID 17984066.
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