Summarize the results of performing genome-wide searches for genes that control obesity.What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The results of several of these genome scans indicate that important genes for obesity are
located on nine different chromosomes. One of the early successes in this search was the
identification of an allele of the FTO gene as one strongly associated with BMI. Current
research efforts are directed at the mechanisms by which these genes confer risk for obesity.
Further work may identify additional genes involved in obesity and provide a foundation for
studying how these genes interact with environmental factors to cause obesit
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