Association of the mitochondrial DNA haplogroup J with longevity is population specific

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1080-1082

  Dato, Serena ^a   Passarino, Giuseppe ^a   Rose, Giuseppina ^a   Altomare, Katia ^a   Bellizzi, Dina ^a   Mari, Vincenzo ^b   Feraco, Emidio ^b   Franceschi, Claudio ^c   De Benedictis, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b INRCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Genetic variability; Longevity; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; IRELAND; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIA;

EID: 10044270764     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201278     Document Type: Article

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