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Genetic Basis of Aerobically Supported Voluntary Exercise: Results from a Selection Experiment with House Mice.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2020
Hillis David A, Yadgary Liran, Weinstock George M, Pardo-Manuel de Villena Fernando, Pomp Daniel, Fowler Alexandra S, Xu Shizhong, Chan Frank, Garland Theodore
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The biological basis of exercise behavior is increasingly relevant for maintaining healthy lifestyles. Various quantitative genetic studies and selection experiments have conclusively demonstrated substantial heritability for exercise behavior in both humans and laboratory rodents. In the "High Runner" selection experiment, four replicate lines of Mus domesticus were bred for high voluntary wheel running (HR),...
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