A tagging SNP in <it>INSIG2 </it>is associated with obesity-related phenotypes among Samoans

• Main Authors: Zhang Ge (Author), Xi Huifeng (Author), Laumoli Tuiasina S (Author), Toelupe Palanitina T (Author), Pal Prodipto (Author), Xu Ling (Author), Deka Ranjan (Author), Weeks Daniel E (Author), McGarvey Stephen T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A genome wide association study found significant association of a sequence variant, rs7566605, in the insulin-induced gene 2 (<it>INSIG2</it>) with obesity. However, the association remained inconclusive in follow-up stu...