# Loïc Yengo

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/loic-yengo/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 48,898 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 77 |
| i10-index | 147 |
| Last Known Institution | The University of Queensland |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5025712490 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-9305 |
| Works | 256 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 13.

- [Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-studies-of-body-mass-index-yield-new-insights-for-obesity-biology/)
- [Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height](https://scholariq.org/papers/defining-the-role-of-common-variation-in-the-genomic-and-biological-architecture/)
- [Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analysis-provides-insights-into-the-genetic-architecture/)
- [Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps](https://scholariq.org/papers/fine-mapping-type-2-diabetes-loci-to-single-variant-resolution-using-high/)
- [New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution](https://scholariq.org/papers/new-genetic-loci-link-adipose-and-insulin-biology-to-body-fat-distribution/)
- [Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/papers/mapping-the-human-genetic-architecture-of-covid-19/)
- [A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-saturated-map-of-common-genetic-variants-associated-with-human-height/)
- [Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-analyses-identify-18-new-loci-associated-with-serum/)
- [Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analyses-identify-new-loci-influencing-glycemic-traits/)
- [Dysfunction of lipid sensor GPR120 leads to obesity in both mouse and human](https://scholariq.org/papers/dysfunction-of-lipid-sensor-gpr120-leads-to-obesity-in-both-mouse-and-human/)
- [Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/impact-of-common-genetic-determinants-of-hemoglobin-a1c-on-type-2-diabetes-risk/)
- [Rare MTNR1B variants impairing melatonin receptor 1B function contribute to type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/rare-mtnr1b-variants-impairing-melatonin-receptor-1b-function-contribute-to-type/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/)
- [Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-mapping-and-diversity-in-plants-and-animals/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)

## Researcher university

- [The University of Queensland](https://scholariq.org/institutions/the-university-of-queensland/)

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