Fitzgerald, Tomas W.(Cranfield University, 2014-10)
Copy
number
variation
(CNV)
is
an
important
type
of
genetic
variation
that
can
give
rise
to
a
wide
variety
of
phenotypic
traits.
Differences
in
copy
number
are
thought
to
play
major
roles
...
Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor for gestational diabetes and other adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the body fat distribution may be a more important risk factor than body mass index. Pregnancy is an insulin ...