When It Comes to Unwanted Weight Gain, Humans and Labradors Have This in Common
In fact, Wallis and her colleagues revealed that DENND1B, along with four other genes they’d linked to canine obesity, were ...
Genetic predisposition: Why some labradors (and humans) are at higher risk of obesity
The gene DENND1B, which was found to particularly influence the appetite of labradors, is also linked to obesity in humans ...
This Super Common Dog Owner Habit May Be Shaving Years Off Your Pet's Life
While it isn’t inherently bad to give your dog extra food, it can lead to harmful outcomes. While chubby dogs are often seen ...
In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans. These gene variants were more common in purpose-bred dogs we carefully ...
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Canine Cravings: Labradors and Humans Share Obesity Genes
To identify candidate obesity genes, Raffan and her team conducted a genome-wide association study for canine obesity in more ...
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Obesity-Prone Dogs and Humans Share Genetic Variants
Dogs are a good model for studying human obesity because they develop obesity through similar environmental influences as ...