What’s social, playful, and more likely to gain weight if it has a particular gene variant? Both humans and Labradors ... obvious targets for weight-loss drugs, because they control other ...

Conor O’Donovan at the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found the genetic variant by studying 310 Labrador retrievers, assessing both their weight and their desire for food.

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans ... "These genes are not immediately obvious targets for weight-loss drugs, because they control other key ...

Credit: PA She added: “All owners of Labradors and flat-coated retrievers need to watch what they’re feeding these highly food-motivated dogs, to keep them a healthy weight. “But dogs with ...