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Haplotypes on pig chromosome 3 distinguish metabolically healthy from unhealthy obese individuals.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Frederiksen Simona D, Karlskov-Mortensen Peter, Pant Sameer D, Guerin Maryse, Lesnik Philippe, Jørgensen Claus B, Cirera Susanna, Bruun Camilla S, Mark Thomas, Fredholm Merete
Abstract excerpt
We have established a pig resource population specifically designed to elucidate the genetics involved in development of obesity and obesity related co-morbidities by crossing the obesity prone Göttingen Minipig breed with two lean production pig breeds. In this study we have performed genome wide association (GWA) to identify loci with effect on blood lipid levels. The most significantly associated single...
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