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Paradoxes in longevity: sequence analysis of mtDNA haplogroup J in centenarians.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2001
Rose G, Passarino G, Carrieri G, Altomare K, Greco V, Bertolini S, Bonafè M, Franceschi C, De Benedictis G
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup J is significantly over-represented in healthy centenarians with respect to younger controls, thus suggesting that this haplogroup predisposes to successful aging and longevity. On the other hand, the same haplogroup is reported to have elevated frequency in some complex diseases. To verify if centenarians clustered in a particular lineage...
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