A mathematical model of weight loss under total starvation: evidence against the thrifty-gene hypothesis
SUMMARY The thrifty-gene hypothesis (TGH) posits that the modern genetic predisposition to obesity stems from a historical past where famine selected for genes that promote efficient fat deposition. It has been previously argued that such a scenario is unfeasible because under such strong selection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/1/236 |