Genetic Architecture of Human Obesity Traits in the Rhesus Macaque.

CONCLUSIONS: A moderate polygenic contribution to adiposity in rhesus macaques was found, as well as mutations with potentially larger effects in multiple genes that influence obesity in humans.
PMID: 30741480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Obesity - February 11, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Raboin MJ, Letaw J, Mitchell AD, Toffey D, McKelvey J, Roberts CT, Curran JE, Vinson A Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research