Relative telomere length is associated with a functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene in a South American sample

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 305-308

  Speck Hernandez Cesar A ^a   Ojeda, Diego A ^a   Castro Vega, Luis J ^b   Forero, Diego A ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES   (Colombia)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

genetic association; Latin America; neuropsychiatric genetics; telomeres

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; SOUTH AMERICA; TELOMERE HOMEOSTASIS; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SOUTH AMERICA; TELOMERE HOMEOSTASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944964357     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 09737731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-015-0513-1     Document Type: Article

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