@article{9c114decd4284580950c200292b91fed,
title = "A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs",
abstract = "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.",
keywords = "Adiposity/genetics, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Appetite/genetics, Base Pairing, Base Sequence, Body Weight/genetics, COS Cells, Cercopithecus aethiops, Dogs, Feeding Behavior, Gene Deletion, Genotype, Obesity/genetics, Pro-Opiomelanocortin/chemistry, Receptors, Melanocortin/metabolism, beta-MSH/metabolism",
author = "Eleanor Raffan and Dennis, {Rowena J} and O'Donovan, {Conor J} and Becker, {Julia M} and Scott, {Robert A} and Smith, {Stephen P} and Withers, {David J} and Wood, {Claire J} and Elena Conci and Clements, {Dylan N} and Summers, {Kim M} and German, {Alexander J} and Mellersh, {Cathryn S} and Arendt, {Maja L} and Iyemere, {Valentine P} and Elaine Withers and Josefin S{\"o}der and Sara Wernersson and G{\"o}ran Andersson and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh and Yeo, {Giles S H} and Stephen O'Rahilly",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
year = "2016",
month = may,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1016/j.cmet.2016.04.012",
language = "English",
volume = "23",
pages = "893--900",
journal = "Cell Metabolism",
issn = "1550-4131",
publisher = "Cell Press",
number = "5",
}