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Quantitative trait Loci for regional adiposity in mouse lines divergently selected for food intake.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Dec 2007
Rance Kellie A, Hambly Catherine, Dalgleish Gillian, Fustin Jean-Michel, Bünger Lutz, Speakman John R
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OBJECTIVE: Obesity is thought to result from an interaction between genotype and environment. Excessive adiposity is associated with a number of important comorbidities; however, the risk of obesity-related disease varies with the distribution of fat throughout the body. The aim of this study was to map quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with regional fat depots in mouse lines divergently selected for food...
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