Genetics of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity

Genetics of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity is the latest volume in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series.

List of contents

1. Single Gene and Syndromic Causes of Obesity: Illustrative Examples
M.G. Butler
2. PCSK1 Variants and Human Obesity
B. Ramos-Molina, M.G. Martin, and I. Lindberg
3. Rare Syndromes and Common Variants of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene in Human Obesity
J.C. Han
4. Mutations in Melanocortin-3 Receptor Gene and Human Obesity
Z. Yang and Y.-X. Tao
5. Ghrelin Receptor Mutations and Human Obesity
W. Wang and Y.-X. Tao
6. Epigenetics of Obesity
A. Lopomo, E. Burgio, and L. Migliore
7. From Genome-wide Association Study to Phenome-wide Association Study: New Paradigms in Obesity Research
Y.-P. Zhang, Y. Zhang and D.D. Duan
8. Genetics of Adiposity in Large Animal Models for Human Obesity-Studies on Pigs and Dogs
M. Stachowiak, I. Szczerbal, and M. Switonski

Product details

• Assisted by: Ya-Xiong Tao (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2016
• EAN: 9780128046159
• ISBN: 978-0-12-804615-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 18 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 660 g
• Series: Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, molecular biology, Xenobiotics, human obesity; variants; receptor genes; mutations