Fibroblasts are diverse mesenchymal cells that participate in tissue homeostasis and
disease by producing complex extracellular matrix and creating signaling niches through …

The development of obesity not only depends on the balance between food intake and
caloric utilization but also on the balance between white adipose tissue, which is the primary …

Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic
consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants …

Adipose tissue is a central metabolic organ. Unlike other organs, adipose tissue is
compartmentalized into individual depots and distributed throughout the body. These …

The study of pigmentation has played an important role in the intersection of evolution,
genetics, and developmental biology. Pigmentation's utility as a visible phenotypic marker …

Obesity, especially central obesity, is a hereditable trait associated with a high risk for
development of diabetes and metabolic disorders. Combined gene expression analysis of …

The T-box family of transcription factors exhibits widespread involvement throughout
development in all metazoans. T-box proteins are characterized by a DNA-binding motif …

The myriad developmental roles served by the T-box family of transcription factor genes defy
easy categorization. Present in all metazoans, the T-box genes are involved in early …

Comparisons of DNA from archaic and modern humans show that these groups interbred,
and in some cases received an evolutionary advantage from doing so. This process …

During the last decade, coat colouration in mammals has been investigated in numerous
studies. Most of these studies addressing the genetics of coat colouration were on …