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Common genetic variants on 6q24 associated with exceptional episodic memory performance in the elderly.
JAMA neurology - 1 Dec 2014
Barral Sandra, Cosentino Stephanie, Christensen Kaare, Newman Anne B, Perls Thomas T, Province Michael A, Mayeux Richard
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: There are genetic influences on memory ability as we age, but no specific genes have been identified. OBJECTIVE: To use a cognitive endophenotype, exceptional episodic memory (EEM) performance, derived from nondemented offspring from the Long Life Family Study (LLFS) to identify genet...
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