An integrated approach of comparative genomics and heritability analysis of pig and human on obesity trait: evidence for candidate genes on human chromosome 2

[1] Zhu M(2007)Candidate gene identification approach: progress and challenges Int J Biol Sci 3 420-396

[2] Zhao S(2002)Candidate-gene approaches for studying complex genetic traits: practical considerations Nat Rev Genet 3 391-171

[3] Tabor HK(2011)Neuronal genes for subcutaneous fat thickness in human and pig are identified by local genomic sequencing and combined SNP association study PLoS One 6 e16356-93

[4] Risch NJ(2005)The miniature pig as an animal model in biomedical research Ann N Y Acad Sci 1049 161-466

[5] Myers RM(1979)The pig as a model for the study of obesity and of control of food intake: a review Yale J Biol Med 52 307-70

[6] Lee KT(2009)The porcine fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene is associated with fat deposition in Italian Duroc pigs Anim Genet 40 90-329

[7] Byun MJ(2010)Confirmed association between a single nucleotide polymorphism in the FTO gene and obesity-related traits in heavy pigs Mol Biol Rep 37 461-377

[8] Kang KS(2009)The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is associated with intramuscular fat content and growth rate in the pig Anim Biotechnol 20 58-753

[9] Park EW(2008)Association analyses between type 2 diabetes genes and obesity traits in pigs Obesity 17 323-82

[10] Lee SH(2008)Chromosomal localization of 13 candidate genes for human obesity in the pig genome J Appl Genet 49 373-569

[1] Zhu M(2007)Candidate gene identification approach: progress and challenges Int J Biol Sci 3 420-396

[2] Zhao S(2002)Candidate-gene approaches for studying complex genetic traits: practical considerations Nat Rev Genet 3 391-171

[3] Tabor HK(2011)Neuronal genes for subcutaneous fat thickness in human and pig are identified by local genomic sequencing and combined SNP association study PLoS One 6 e16356-93

[4] Risch NJ(2005)The miniature pig as an animal model in biomedical research Ann N Y Acad Sci 1049 161-466

[5] Myers RM(1979)The pig as a model for the study of obesity and of control of food intake: a review Yale J Biol Med 52 307-70

[6] Lee KT(2009)The porcine fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene is associated with fat deposition in Italian Duroc pigs Anim Genet 40 90-329

[7] Byun MJ(2010)Confirmed association between a single nucleotide polymorphism in the FTO gene and obesity-related traits in heavy pigs Mol Biol Rep 37 461-377

[8] Kang KS(2009)The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is associated with intramuscular fat content and growth rate in the pig Anim Biotechnol 20 58-753

[9] Park EW(2008)Association analyses between type 2 diabetes genes and obesity traits in pigs Obesity 17 323-82

[10] Lee SH(2008)Chromosomal localization of 13 candidate genes for human obesity in the pig genome J Appl Genet 49 373-569