Polymorphism: MNS16A


Variant Type: VNTR

Factor:
- Symbol: TERT
- Name: telomerase reverse transcriptase
- Entrez ID: 7015
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164362

Factors:
  • TERT telomerase reverse transcriptase ( 7015 / ENSG00000164362 )

  • Ethnicity: Italian
    Age of cases: 88+
    Shorter lived allele: MNS16A*L
    Finding: Positive

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 200 vs 539 (initial)
    - Odds ratio: 0.749
    - Odds ratio type:
    - p-value: 0.019 [0.019]
    - Significant: Yes

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

    Reference:
    23562826: The functional VNTR MNS16A of the TERT gene is associated with human longevity in a population of Central Italy.

    Choice: Curate
    Created: Aug. 31, 2014, 9:35 p.m.
    Updated: Aug. 31, 2014, 9:35 p.m.

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