Neuronal genes for subcutaneous fat thickness in human and pig are identified by local genomic sequencing and combined SNP association study.

Obesity represents a major global public health problem that increases the risk for cardiovascular or metabolic disease. The pigs represent an exceptional biomedical model related to energy metabolism and obesity in humans. To pinpoint causal genetic factors for a common form of obesity, we conducte...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Tai Lee, Mi-Jeong Byun, Kyung-Soo Kang, Eung-Woo Park, Seung-Hwan Lee, Seoae Cho, Hyoyoung Kim, Kyu-Won Kim, Taeheon Lee, Jong-Eun Park, Woncheoul Park, Donghyun Shin, Hong-Seog Park, Jin-Tae Jeon, Bong-Hwan Choi, Gul-Won Jang, Sang-Haeng Choi, Dae-Won Kim, Dajeong Lim, Hae-Suk Park, Mi-Rim Park, Jurg Ott, Lawrence B Schook, Tae-Hun Kim, Heebal Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3032728?pdf=render