Scientists Discovered a Hidden Clue Why Men Are Taller Than Women

Scientists Discovered a Hidden Clue Why Men Are Taller Than Women

No matter where you travel around the world, men in any given human population tend to be taller than women.

Why are men taller than women? Genes hold the answer

On average, men usually have five inches more in height than women. But why? Scientists have now found an answer to this pertinent question. A gene called SHOX, associated with height, is partially responsible

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has provided a genetic explanation for the difference in height between men and women. The research, which analyzed genetic data from approximately one million people, focused on the SHOX gene, known for its influence on height. The SHOX gene is found both on the X chromosome and on Y. However, in women, who have two X chromosomes, one of them is usually part…

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