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A functional EXO1 promoter variant is associated with prolonged life expectancy in centenarians.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Oct 2009
Nebel Almut, Flachsbart Friederike, Till Andreas, Caliebe Amke, Blanché Hélène, Arlt Alexander, Häsler Robert, Jacobs Gunnar, Kleindorp Rabea, Franke Andre, Shen Binghui, Nikolaus Susanna, Krawczak Michael, Rosenstiel Philip, Schreiber Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Human longevity is heritable with a genetic component of 25-32%. Variation in genes regulating the levels of somatic maintenance and DNA repair functions is thought to modulate the aging process and to contribute to survival at advanced age. We tested 92 non-synonymous SNPs in 49 DNA repair genes for a possible association with longevity in a sample of 395 German centenarians and 411 controls. The obtained...
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