The role of the Prader-Willi syndrome obesity protein, MAGEL2 in the proper functioning of circadian rhythm
MAGEL2 is one of the five genes inactivated in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), a genetic disorder, manifesting with symptoms of developmental delay and morbid obesity. Magel2 is highly expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which is the location of the central clock or circadian pacemaker. Magel2 kn...
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| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1583 |