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The obese gene is expressed in lean littermates of the genetically obese mouse (C57BL/6J ob/ob).
The American journal of physiology - 1 Apr 1999
Haller E W, Wittmers L E, Haller I V, Regal R R
Abstract excerpt
Some individuals of the mixed group of "lean" littermates (+/ob and +/+) of (C57BL/6J ob/ob) often suggest phenotypic characteristics of ob/ob animals. Therefore, it was of interest to determine whether expression of the ob gene had physiological significance in +/ob animals. Body weight (BW), fasting blood glucose (FBG), and body core temperature (Tr) were monitored between 62 and 364 days of age in +/+ and +/ob...
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