Genetics of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity

Content: 
Half title page Page i  
Title page Page iii  
Copyright page Page iv  
Contributors Pages ix-x  
Preface Pages xi-xii Ya-Xiong Tao 
Chapter One - Single Gene and Syndromic Causes of Obesity: Illustrative Examples Pages 1-45 Merlin G. Butler 
Chapter Two - PCSK1 Variants and Human Obesity Pages 47-74 B. Ramos-Molina, M.G. Martin, I. Lindberg 
Chapter Three - Rare Syndromes and Common Variants of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene in Human Obesity Pages 75-95 J.C. Han 
Chapter Four - Mutations in Melanocortin-3 Receptor Gene and Human Obesity Pages 97-129 Z. Yang, Y.-X. Tao 
Chapter Five - Ghrelin Receptor Mutations and Human Obesity Pages 131-150 W. Wang, Y.-X. Tao 
Chapter Six - Epigenetics of Obesity Pages 151-184 A. Lopomo, E. Burgio, L. Migliore 
Chapter Seven - From Genome-Wide Association Study to Phenome-Wide Association Study: New Paradigms in Obesity Research Pages 185-231 Y.-P. Zhang, Y.-Y. Zhang, D.D. Duan 
Chapter Eight - Genetics of Adiposity in Large Animal Models for Human Obesity—Studies on Pigs and Dogs Pages 233-270 M. Stachowiak, I. Szczerbal, M. Switonski 
Index Pages 271-287