Chunk #4 — METHODS — GENOTYPING

Source: Physical activity and the association of common FTO gene variants with body mass index and obesity.
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The FTO gene, located on chromosome 16q12.2, is approximately 430 kilobases (kb) in length and contains 9 exons. The Affymetrix 500 K arrays contain 92 SNPs within the region of this gene. The mean genotype call rate was 98.6% for these 92 SNPs.