Article
Genome scan for human obesity and linkage to markers in 20q13.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 1999
Lee J H, Reed D R, Li W D, Xu W, Joo E J, Kilker R L, Nanthakumar E, North M, Sakul H, Bell C, Price R A
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a highly prevalent, multigenic trait that predicts increased morbidity and mortality. Here we report results from a genome scan based on 354 markers in 513 members of 92 nuclear families ascertained through extreme obesity and normal body weight. The average marker interval was approxi...
Topics
- Black People
- Chromosome Banding
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lod Score
- Obesity
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Software
- White People