The association of insertions/deletions (INDELs) and variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) with obesity and its related traits and complications

The association of insertions/deletions (INDELs) and variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) with obesity and its related traits and complications

Abstract Background Despite the fact that insertions/deletions (INDELs) are the second most common type of genetic variations and variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) represent a large portion of the human genome, they have received far less attention than single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) an...

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Main Author: Yee-How Say
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Subjects:
Indels
Variable number of tandem repeats
Genetic variation
Obesity
Anthropometric measurements
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-017-0142-x

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