Evidence for positive selection on the leptin gene in Cetacea and Pinnipedia.

The leptin gene has received intensive attention and scientific investigation for its importance in energy homeostasis and reproductive regulation in mammals. Furthermore, study of the leptin gene is of crucial importance for public health, particularly for its role in obesity, as well as for other...

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Main Authors: Li Yu, Wei Jin, Xin Zhang, Ding Wang, Jin-song Zheng, Guang Yang, Shi-xia Xu, Soochin Cho, Ya-ping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203152?pdf=render