From fused toes in mice to human obesity

被引：17

作者：

Groop, Leif ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci Diabet & Endocrinol Unit, S-20502 Malmo, Sweden

[2] Lund Univ, Ctr Diabet, Univ Hosp, S-20502 Malmo, Sweden

来源：

NATURE GENETICS | 2007年 / 39卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1038/ng0607-706

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

Although common obesity has a strong genetic component, there has been little success in the discovery of the underlying genetic causes. This has now changed, as two independent studies demonstrate strong association between variants in a gene called FTO and obesity.

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页码：706 / 707

页数：2

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