Obesity genes: molecular genetic approaches to drug target identification.

doi:10.1016/s0014-827x(98)00019-6

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Obesity genes: molecular genetic approaches to drug target identification.

Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989) - 1 Apr 1998

Grippo J F, Burn P

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The environment for developing novel therapeutic agents has undergone dramatic change over the past decade. Innovative strategies for identifying and utilizing molecular targets linked to particular human diseases are replacing the classic approach of screening chemical compounds for potential th...

Topics

Animals
Energy Metabolism
Gene Targeting
Humans
Mice
Mice, Obese
Mutation
Obesity

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