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Thursday 04 February 2016, 13:10-14:00
“Do I look fat in these genes?”
- 👤 Speaker: Dr Ines Barroso, Sanger Institute
- 📅 Date & Time: Thursday 04 February 2016, 13:10 - 14:00
- 📍 Venue: The Richard King Room, Darwin College
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Abstract
“You are what you eat.” “It’s not what I eat, it’s all in my genes”. “Nature vs nurture”. These are all common statements that at one point or another we have probably all heard. I will take you on a quick journey that describes the steps taken to identify genes influencing certain diseases, known as complex diseases. I will use obesity (and diabetes) as examples of such diseases, and discuss how the interplay of genes and environment influences disease risk. I hope to dispel some common myths about obesity along the way…
Series This talk is part of the Darwin College Science Seminars series.
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