Knockout mice reveal a complex role for neuropeptide Y receptors Y1 and Y5 in feeding behavior (pages 718–721 and 722–726).
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Woldbye, D., Larsen, P. The how and Y of eating. Nat Med 4, 671–672 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0698-671
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