In addition, other results from this study seem not to support the major gene theory for elbow dysplasia in the three breeds. (nature.com)
Mendel is perhaps the more familiar figure; most high school biology classes explain how the Moravian monk developed gene theory and the theory of inherited characteristics (with its distinction between recessive and dominant traits) from his studies of the humble pea. (firstthings.com)
Data for other species suggests that low insulin sensitivity contributes to obesity by shifting energy metabolism from muscle to fat as hypothesized by the thrifty gene theory (16). (academic.oup.com)