Monogenic models of obesity

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-284

  Chua Jr , Streamson C ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Monogenic models; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; LIPID STORAGE; MONOGENIC DISORDER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NONSHIVERING THERMOGENESIS; OBESITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENES, REGULATOR; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; OBESITY; RODENTIA;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 9844247559     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025679728948     Document Type: Review

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