Investigation of DNA Methylation in Obesity and its Underlying Insulin Resistance

abstract: Obesity and its underlying insulin resistance are caused by environmental and genetic factors. DNA methylation provides a mechanism by which environmental factors can regulate transcriptional activity. The overall goal of the work herein was to (1) identify alterations in DNA methylation i...

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Other Authors: Day, Samantha Elaine (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43941