Selective breeding for diet-induced obesity and resistance in Sprague-Dawley rats

Researchers selectively bred Sprague-Dawley rats for high and low weight gainers after two weeks on a high fat and energy diet. Diet-induced obesity and diet resistant traits in the outbred Sprague-Dawley population appear to be due to a polygenic pattern of inheritance.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology integrative and comparative physiology, 1997-08, Vol.42 (2), p.R725-R730
Hauptverfasser:	LEVIN, B. E, DUNN-MEYNELL, A. A, BALKAN, B, KEESEY, R. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Breeding of animals Diet Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Obesity Rodents
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Zusammenfassung:	Researchers selectively bred Sprague-Dawley rats for high and low weight gainers after two weeks on a high fat and energy diet. Diet-induced obesity and diet resistant traits in the outbred Sprague-Dawley population appear to be due to a polygenic pattern of inheritance.
ISSN:	0363-6119 1522-1490