James E Hixson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4089685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James E Hixson |
| GIVEN NAMES | James E |
| FAMILY NAME | Hixson |
| SIGNATURE | HIXSON J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0849-9315 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Genetics of Obesity in Mexican Americans
Recent estimates indicate that approximately 18% of the population in the United States can be considered obese (defined as a body mass index [BMI] > or = 30), and this rate is even higher among ethnic populations such as Mexican Americans. This figure becomes very significant given the strong evidence for obesity as a major risk factor for a variety of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. The search for…
A Quantitative Trait Locus Influencing Activin-to-Estrogen Ratio in Pedigreed Baboons Maps to a Region Homologous to Human Chromosome 19
Activin is a multifunctional hormone playing a major role in the regulation of reproduction and growth and development. We performed a genomewide scan using multipoint linkage analysis implemented in a general pedigree-based variance component approach to identify genes with measurable effects on variation in the activin-to-estrogen ratio in baboons. A microsatellite polymorphism, D19S714, which maps to human chromosome 19p13.2, showed marginal e…
Assessing the effects of candidate genes on quantitative traits in primate populations
Recent progress in molecular and biochemical genetics has led to the identification of numerous polymorphic candidate genes likely to be important in the determination of quantitative variation in physiological processes. In this paper, we review a statistical framework (“measured genotype analysis”) for assessing the effects of candidate genes on quantitative traits in primate populations. We consider situations in which pedigree information is …
The Genetics of Obesity in Mexican Americans
Recent estimates indicate that approximately 18% of the population in the United States can be considered obese (defined as a body mass index [BMI] > or = 30), and this rate is even higher among ethnic populations such as Mexican Americans. This figure becomes very significant given the strong evidence for obesity as a major risk factor for a variety of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. The search for…
Assessing the effects of candidate genes on quantitative traits in primate populations
Recent progress in molecular and biochemical genetics has led to the identification of numerous polymorphic candidate genes likely to be important in the determination of quantitative variation in physiological processes. In this paper, we review a statistical framework (“measured genotype analysis”) for assessing the effects of candidate genes on quantitative traits in primate populations. We consider situations in which pedigree information is …
A Quantitative Trait Locus Influencing Activin-to-Estrogen Ratio in Pedigreed Baboons Maps to a Region Homologous to Human Chromosome 19
Activin is a multifunctional hormone playing a major role in the regulation of reproduction and growth and development. We performed a genomewide scan using multipoint linkage analysis implemented in a general pedigree-based variance component approach to identify genes with measurable effects on variation in the activin-to-estrogen ratio in baboons. A microsatellite polymorphism, D19S714, which maps to human chromosome 19p13.2, showed marginal e…
The Genetics of Obesity in Mexican Americans
Recent estimates indicate that approximately 18% of the population in the United States can be considered obese (defined as a body mass index [BMI] > or = 30), and this rate is even higher among ethnic populations such as Mexican Americans. This figure becomes very significant given the strong evidence for obesity as a major risk factor for a variety of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. The search for…
Biology (3 works) · Gene (3 works) · Genetics (3 works) · Quantitative trait locus (3 works) · Candidate gene (2 works) · Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (2 works) · Allele (1 work) · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work) · Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (1 work)