Investigating the PWS gene MAGEL2 as a candidate gene for obesity

• Author / Creator

  O'Neill, Megan Anne

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Prader-Willi syndrome. Genetic aspects.
  • Prader-Willi syndrome. Animal models.
  • Hypothalamus. Abnormalities.
  • Gene expression.
  • Genetic polymorphisms.
  • Obesity in children. Genetic aspects.
  • Ingestion disorders in children. Genetic aspects.
  • Transgenic mice. Diseases. Genetic aspects.

• Graduation date

  2007

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-sc78-a676

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.