Detection of obesity QTLs on mouse chromosomes 1 and 7 by selective DNA pooling.

doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0302

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Detection of obesity QTLs on mouse chromosomes 1 and 7 by selective DNA pooling.

Genomics - 15 Jun 1996

Taylor B A, Phillips S J

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The inheritance of obesity has been analyzed in an intercross between the lean 129/Sv mouse strain and the obesity-prone EL/Suz mouse strain. The weights of three major fat pads were determined on 4-month-old mice, and the sum of these weights, divided by body weight, was used as an adiposity ind...

Topics

Adipose Tissue
Alleles
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Body Weight
Chromosome Mapping
Crosses, Genetic
DNA
Female
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Homozygote
Lod Score
Male
Mice
Mice, Obese
Obesity
Sex Characteristics

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