WDTC1 ("Adipose") is a gene associated with obesity.
Model organisms
Model organisms have been used in the study of WDTC1 function. A conditional knockout mouse line called Wdtc1tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi was generated at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Male and female animals underwent a standardized phenotypic screen to determine the effects of deletion. Additional screens performed: - In-depth immunological phenotyping
Importantly, Indians have more abdominal adiposity than many other populations in the world.”There are various contributing factors to belly fat, such as genes and hormonal factors, as these factors decide how and where the body accumulates fat.
