Genetic Variant Leads to Higher Fat (IMAGE)

Duke University

Genetic Variant Leads to Higher Fat

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The experimental mouse on the right lacks a gene for ankyrin-B, causing his fat cells to slurp up twice as much glucose and making him fatter than his normal companion at left.

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UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

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