title: Genomic structure of the human OB receptor and identification of two novel intronic microsatellites.
abstract: Identification of the OB (leptin) receptor (OBR) as the gene that is defective in diabetes (Leprdb) mice and fatty (Leprfa) rats provides an important candidate gene for the study of the genetics of human obesity. We defined the boundaries of the 18 coding exons for the long form of OBR, and sequenced the immediately adjacent intronic regions. These sequences can be used to generate reagents for genetic analysis (e.g., direct sequencing, single-stranded conformational polymorphism analysis, etc.) of the possible role of OBR in the regulation of adiposity in humans. In addition, we have identified two highly polymorphic intronic microsatellites that can be scored with the polymerase chain reaction.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Power-Kehoe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Leibel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA; D018900:Dinucleotide Repeats; D014644:Genetic Variation; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012326:RNA Splicing; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D054411:Receptors, Leptin
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D054411:Receptors, Leptin; D004247:DNA