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Alnylam finds belly fat gene and drug target in UK Biobank study

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Transgenic mice in which the gene has been deleted have improved control of blood glucose and insulin sensitivity. The finding came from an analysis of sequencing data from more than 360,000 individuals in the UK Biobank , which contains genetic and health information from half a million UK participants.