An F2 pig resource population as a model for genetic studies of obesity and obesity-related diseases in humans: Design and genetic parameters

An F2 pig resource population as a model for genetic studies of obesity and obesity-related diseases in humans: Design and genetic parameters

Obesity is a rising worldwide public health problem. Difficulties to precisely measure various obesity traits and the genetic heterogeneity in human have been major impediments to completely disentangle genetic factors causing obesity. The pig is a relevant model for studying human obesity and obesi...

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Main Authors: Lisette J. A. Kogelman, Haja N. Kadarmideen, Thomas eMark, Peter eKarlskov-Mortensen, Camilla S. Bruun, Susanna eCirera, Mette J. Jacobsen, Claus B. Jørgensen, Merete eFredholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Obesity
diabetes
animal model
risk prediction
F2 design
heritabilities
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00029/full

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