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Mutation screen in the GWAS derived obesity gene SH2B1including functional analyses of detected variants

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Title
Mutation screen in the GWAS derived obesity gene SH2B1including functional analyses of detected variants
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BMC Medical Genomics, December 2012
DOI 10.1186/1755-8794-5-65
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Authors

Anna-Lena Volckmar, Florian Bolze, Ivonne Jarick, Nadja Knoll, André Scherag, Thomas Reinehr, Thomas Illig, Harald Grallert, Heinz-Erich Wichmann, Susanna Wiegand, Heike Biebermann, Heiko Krude, Pamela Fischer-Posovszky, Winfried Rief, Martin Wabitsch, Martin Klingenspor, Johannes Hebebrand, Anke Hinney

Abstract

The SH2B1 gene (Src-homology 2B adaptor protein 1 gene) is a solid candidate gene for obesity. Large scale GWAS studies depicted markers in the vicinity of the gene; animal models suggest a potential relevance for human body weight regulation.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Luxembourg 1 2%
Canada 1 2%
Unknown 46 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 11 23%
Researcher 7 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 15%
Student > Bachelor 5 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 8%
Other 5 10%
Unknown 9 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 29%
Medicine and Dentistry 9 19%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 15%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 2%
Other 4 8%
Unknown 11 23%