An F2 pig resource population as a model for genetic studies of obesity and obesity-related diseases in humans: Design and genetic parameters

Obesity is a rising worldwide public health problem. Difficulties to precisely measure various obesity traits and the genetic heterogeneity in human have been major impediments to completely disentangle genetic factors causing obesity. The pig is a relevant model for studying human obesity and obesi...

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Hauptverfasser:	Lisette J. A. Kogelman, Haja N. Kadarmideen, Thomas eMark, Peter eKarlskov-Mortensen, Camilla S. Bruun, Susanna eCirera, Mette J. Jacobsen, Claus B. Jørgensen, Merete eFredholm
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Schriftenreihe:	Frontiers in Genetics
Schlagworte:	Obesity diabetes animal model risk prediction F2 design heritabilities
Online-Zugang:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00029/full
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