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Genetic analysis of late-onset type 2 diabetes in a mouse model of human complex trait.
1 May 1999
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes is a complex trait with both genes and environmental factors contributing to susceptibility. Except for rare subtypes with monogenic inheritance, the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes is unknown because of the complex and heterogeneous nature of the disease. By using the NSY mouse, an inbred mouse model of type 2 diabetes, we genetically dissected late-onset type 2 diabetes and demonstrated...
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