Absence of association of a SNP in the TERT-CLPTM1L locus with age-related phenotypes in a large multi-cohort study: HALCyon program

Several age-related traits are associated with shorter telomeres, the structures that cap the end of linear chromosomes. A common polymorphism near the telomere maintenance gene TERT has been associated with several cancers, but relationships with other aging traits such as physical capability have...

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Main Authors: Alfred, Tamuno (Author), Ben-Shlomo, Yaov (Author), Cooper, Rachel (Author), Hardy, Rebecca (Author), Cooper, Cyrus (Author), Deary, Ian J. (Author), Elliott, Jane (Author), Gunnell, David (Author), Harris, Sarah E. (Author), Kivimaki, Mika (Author), Kumari, Meena (Author), Martin, Richard M. (Author), Power, Chris (Author), Sayer, Avan A. (Author), Starr, John M. (Author), Kuh, Diana (Author), Day, Ian N. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2011-04-07.
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