Researchers identify over 2,000 genetic signals linked to blood pressure in study of over one million people Latest Science News — ScienceDaily

Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person’s blood pressure. In total, over 2,000 independent genetic signals for blood pressure are now reported, demonstrating that blood pressure is a highly complex trait influenced by thousands of different genetic variants.