Genetics of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity

1. Single Gene and Syndromic Causes of Obesity: Illustrative Examples
M.G. Butler

2. PCSK1 Variants and Human Obesity
B. Ramos-Molina, M.G. Martin, and I. Lindberg

3. Rare Syndromes and Common Variants of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene in Human Obesity
J.C. Han

4. Mutations in Melanocortin-3 Receptor Gene and Human Obesity
Z. Yang and Y.-X. Tao

5. Ghrelin Receptor Mutations and Human Obesity
W. Wang and Y.-X. Tao

6. Epigenetics of Obesity
A. Lopomo, E. Burgio, and L. Migliore

7. From Genome-wide Association Study to Phenome-wide Association Study: New Paradigms in Obesity Research
Y.-P. Zhang, Y. Zhang and D.D. Duan

8. Genetics of Adiposity in Large Animal Models for Human Obesity—Studies on Pigs and Dogs
M. Stachowiak, I. Szczerbal, and M. Switonski