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Body composition and gene expression QTL mapping in mice reveals imprinting and interaction effects.
BMC genetics - 29 Oct 2013
Cheng Ye, Rachagani Satyanarayana, Cánovas Angela, Mayes Mary Sue, Tait Richard G, Dekkers Jack C M, Reecy James M
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BACKGROUND: Shifts in body composition, such as accumulation of body fat, can be a symptom of many chronic human diseases; hence, efforts have been made to investigate the genetic mechanisms that underlie body composition. For example, a few quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been discovered using genome-wide association studies, which will eventually lead to the discovery of causal mutations that are associated...
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