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Genome-wide association analysis of cognitive function in Danish long-lived individuals.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Apr 2021
Nygaard Marianne, Dowsett Joseph, McGue Matt, Christensen Kaare, Christiansen Lene, Tan Qihua, Mengel-From Jonas
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive function is a substantially heritable trait related to numerous important life outcomes. Several genome-wide association studies of cognitive function have in recent years led to the identification of thousands of significantly associated loci and genes. Individuals included in these studies have rarely been nonagenarians and centenarians, and since cognitive function is an important component of...
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