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RE: Genetic Mutations linked to Obesity - Part 2
It is great to be able to read about DNA. That's something I always wanted to get information on and never took the time to do it. Glad that people on steemit did (are doing) it!
So, if I got it well, there is not one gene associated with obesity but several of them. They are all connected to two given proteins that control obesity? I suppose that other genes could be found in the future, couldn't they? This is so far only what has been identified by current research.
that's right. there are numerous genes associated with obesity.
they are not all connected to two proteins controlling obesity. I only mentioned two genes that code for two proteins that, if they are defective, may promote obesity through different mechanisms. I wanted to focus on two genes and some of their most encountered polymorphisms (mutations) because it may be easier to understand.
yes, this is like an open book, as more genome wide association studies are conducted and as more people are included (with their genetic sequences) more associations could be driven. this is all big data...