A genetic link controlling both appetite and fertility has been found by US researchers. A gene, TORC1, appears to act as a “master switch”, switching off food intake and allowing pregnancy. The gene probably offered an evolutionary advantage, by stopping women getting pregnant in times when food was scarce, the researchers said.
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