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Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue

199413,354 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Yiying Zhang · Rockefeller University

Ricardo Proenca · Rockefeller University

Margherita Maffei · Rockefeller University

Marisa Barone · Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lori Leopold · Rockefeller University

Jeffrey M. Friedman · Rockefeller University

Topics & Keywords

Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Pancreatic function and diabetes Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 372, Issue 6505, pp. 425-432

DOI: 10.1038/372425a0

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 130.22

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