A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs
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A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs. / Raffan, Eleanor; Dennis, Rowena J; O'Donovan, Conor J; Becker, Julia M; Scott, Robert A; Smith, Stephen P; Withers, David J; Wood, Claire J; Conci, Elena; Clements, Dylan N; Summers, Kim M; German, Alexander J; Mellersh, Cathryn S; Arendt, Maja L; Iyemere, Valentine P; Withers, Elaine; Söder, Josefin; Wernersson, Sara; Andersson, Göran; Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin; Yeo, Giles S H; O'Rahilly, Stephen.
In: Cell Metabolism, Vol. 23, No. 5, 10.05.2016, p. 893-900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs
AU - Raffan, Eleanor
AU - Dennis, Rowena J
AU - O'Donovan, Conor J
AU - Becker, Julia M
AU - Scott, Robert A
AU - Smith, Stephen P
AU - Withers, David J
AU - Wood, Claire J
AU - Conci, Elena
AU - Clements, Dylan N
AU - Summers, Kim M
AU - German, Alexander J
AU - Mellersh, Cathryn S
AU - Arendt, Maja L
AU - Iyemere, Valentine P
AU - Withers, Elaine
AU - Söder, Josefin
AU - Wernersson, Sara
AU - Andersson, Göran
AU - Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin
AU - Yeo, Giles S H
AU - O'Rahilly, Stephen
N1 - Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/5/10
Y1 - 2016/5/10
N2 - Sequencing of candidate genes for obesity in Labrador retriever dogs identified a 14 bp deletion in pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) with an allele frequency of 12%. The deletion disrupts the β-MSH and β-endorphin coding sequences and is associated with body weight (per allele effect of 0.33 SD), adiposity, and greater food motivation. Among other dog breeds, the deletion was only found in the closely related flat-coat retriever (FCR), where it is similarly associated with body weight and food motivation. The mutation is significantly more common in Labrador retrievers selected to become assistance dogs than pets. In conclusion, the deletion in POMC is a significant modifier of weight and appetite in Labrador retrievers and FCRs and may influence other behavioral traits.
AB - Sequencing of candidate genes for obesity in Labrador retriever dogs identified a 14 bp deletion in pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) with an allele frequency of 12%. The deletion disrupts the β-MSH and β-endorphin coding sequences and is associated with body weight (per allele effect of 0.33 SD), adiposity, and greater food motivation. Among other dog breeds, the deletion was only found in the closely related flat-coat retriever (FCR), where it is similarly associated with body weight and food motivation. The mutation is significantly more common in Labrador retrievers selected to become assistance dogs than pets. In conclusion, the deletion in POMC is a significant modifier of weight and appetite in Labrador retrievers and FCRs and may influence other behavioral traits.
KW - Adiposity/genetics
KW - Amino Acid Sequence
KW - Animals
KW - Appetite/genetics
KW - Base Pairing
KW - Base Sequence
KW - Body Weight/genetics
KW - COS Cells
KW - Cercopithecus aethiops
KW - Dogs
KW - Feeding Behavior
KW - Gene Deletion
KW - Genotype
KW - Obesity/genetics
KW - Pro-Opiomelanocortin/chemistry
KW - Receptors, Melanocortin/metabolism
KW - beta-MSH/metabolism
U2 - 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.04.012
DO - 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.04.012
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27157046
VL - 23
SP - 893
EP - 900
JO - Cell Metabolism
JF - Cell Metabolism
SN - 1550-4131
IS - 5
ER -
ID: 209171994