The expirements on worm gene that created sleek and trim roundworm may help scientist develop treatment to solve obesity.
Howard biology Gary Ruvkun used a new technique to identify about 400 genes in the rounworms genetic code related to fat production and storage.
However, other biologist cautioned that drug companies would need at least a decade to sfely develop a genetic theraphy for obesity. Obedity is also implicated iun cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other illness.
The worm studies will allow the identefication of many more genes much more rapidly. It will also speed up the prodess of figuring out how they work.
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