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Name TERT/MNS16A
Type SNP
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue Blood
Experiment Method PCR,other
Up/Down NA
Pro/Anti NA
Funtion Description MNS16A appears associated to longevity, showing significant associations in Comparison 2 (Age Class 3 vs. Age Class 2) under both additive (odds ratio [O.R.] 0.749; p=0.019) and dominant (O.R. 0.579; p=0.011) models. The MNS16A*L allele is significantly u
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2013
Pubmed ID 23562826
Title The functional VNTR MNS16A of the TERT gene is associated with human longevity in a population of Central Italy.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant SNP
High-throughput NA