Population Genomics: Ageing by Association
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Population Genomics: Ageing by Association
Mutations in the gene Klotho lead to premature ageing in mice. Recent work on human genetic variation has identified an association between a particular allele of Klotho and human lifespan. A harbinger of things to come, this work illustrates the power and growth potential for association studies of human ageing.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00832-1