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MinireviewObesity genes: so close and yet so far...Daniel Pomp1,2 and Karen L Mohlke2 1
Departments of Nutrition, Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7461, USA 2
Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7264, USA author email corresponding author email
Journal of Biology 2008,
7:36doi:10.1186/jbiol93
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27 November 2008 |
Abstract
Little is known about genetic variants that predispose individuals toward leanness or fatness. This minireview highlights recent advances in the study of human populations, animal models and synergistic efforts as described by De Luca and colleagues in BMC Genetics, which are beginning to harvest low-hanging fruit in the search for obesity genes. |