Fruit Fly: An Ideal Model for Studying Obesity Related Disorders

Journal Title: International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

Obesity and obesity-associated metabolic disorders are becoming modern world health epidemic. Several nutrition labs across the globe are trying to understand the development and progression of this disorder and are employing several models for studying the complex nature of the disease progression

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Seth R* and Burman R

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  • EP ID EP748096
  • DOI 10.23880/izab-16000213
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Seth R* and Burman R (2020). Fruit Fly: An Ideal Model for Studying Obesity Related Disorders. International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology, 3(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-748096