Structure and sequence variation at the human leptin receptor gene in lean and obese Pima Indians

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 675-679

  Thompson, D Bruce ^a   Ravussin, Eric ^a   Bennett, Peter H ^a   Bogardus, Clifton ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA; DNA MARKER; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AMERICAN INDIAN; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHROMOSOME 1P; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; FEMALE; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MAPPING; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSULIN RESPONSE; INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0030915473     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/6.5.675     Document Type: Article

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