Polymorphism: rs978739
rs978739 ( SNPedia | 23andMe )

Variant Type: SNP
Location: 7q31.1-q31.3

Factor:
- Symbol: TAS2R16
- Name: taste receptor, type 2, member 16
- Entrez ID: 50833
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128519

Factors:
  • TAS2R16 taste receptor, type 2, member 16 ( 50833 / ENSG00000128519 )

  • Ethnicity: Calabrian
    Age of cases: Mean age 93.82
    Shorter lived allele: non-AA
    Longer lived allele: AA
    Finding: Positive

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 348 vs 593 (initial)
    - Odds ratio: 0.62
    - p-value: 0.001 [0.001]
    - Significant: yes

    Study Design
    - Classifications: Longevity-Associated
    - Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
    - Technology: Kaspar and Taqman arrays

    Reference:
    23133589: Bitter taste receptor polymorphisms and human aging.

    Choice: Curate_Jimi
    Created: July 1, 2013, 12:45 p.m.
    Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:05 p.m.

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