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Polymorphisms of the TUB Gene Are Associated with Body Composition and Eating Behavior in Middle-Aged Women
BACKGROUND: The TUB gene, encoding an evolutionary conserved protein, is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and might act as a transcription factor. Mutations in TUB cause late-onset obesity, insulin-resistance and neurosensory deficits in mice. An association of common variants in the TUB gene wi...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2157487/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18183286 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001405 |