A Polymorphism in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R: C.92C>T) is associated with diabetes mellitus in overweight domestic shorthaired cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 458-464

  Forcada, Y ^a   Holder, A ^a   Church, D B ^a   Catchpole, B ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Feline; Genetic markers; Genetics; Molecular biology; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUE; MALE; OBESITY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUES; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 4;

EID: 84897818452     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12275     Document Type: Article

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