Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Cognitive Functioning in Middle-Aged Monozygotic Twins

Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Cognitive Functioning in Middle-Aged Monozygotic Twins

As the world's population ages, the age-related cognitive decline presents a great challenge to world's healthcare systems. One of the molecular mechanisms implicated in cognitive ageing is DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification known to be a key player in memory formation, maintenanc...

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Main Authors: Anna Starnawska, Qihua Tan, Matt McGue, Ole Mors, Anders D. Børglum, Kaare Christensen, Mette Nyegaard, Lene Christiansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
epigenome-wide association study
DNA methylation
epigenetic epidemiology
cognition
cognitive aging
whole blood
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00413/full

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