Polymorphism: rs2953983
rs2953983 ( SNPedia | 23andMe )

Variant Type: SNP
Location: 8p11.2

Factor:
- Symbol: POLB
- Name: polymerase (DNA directed), beta
- Entrez ID: 5423
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000070501

Factors:
  • POLB polymerase (DNA directed), beta ( 5423 / ENSG00000070501 )

  • Ethnicity: Danish
    Age of cases: 92.2–93.8 (mean age 93.2)
    Shorter lived allele: A
    Finding: Positive

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 1089 vs 736 (initial) | 1613 vs 1104 (replication)
    - Odds ratio: 0.722
    - p-value: 0.0309 [0.0309]
    - Significant: Yes

    Study Design
    - Classifications: Longevity-Associated
    - Study type: Candidate Region/Gene

    Reference:
    22406557: Human longevity and variation in GH/IGF-1/insulin signaling, DNA damage signaling and repair and pro/antioxidant pathway genes: cross sectional and longitudinal studies.

    Choice: Curate
    Created: July 2, 2013, 2:48 a.m.
    Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:06 p.m.

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