Relative Telomere Repeat Mass in Buccal and Leukocyte-Derived DNA.

Relative Telomere Repeat Mass in Buccal and Leukocyte-Derived DNA.

Telomere length has garnered interest due to the potential role it may play as a biomarker for the cellular aging process. Telomere measurements obtained from blood-derived DNA are often used in epidemiological studies. However, the invasive nature of blood draws severely limits sample collection, p...

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Main Authors: Casey T Finnicum, Conor V Dolan, Gonneke Willemsen, Zachary M Weber, Jason L Petersen, Jeffrey J Beck, Veryan Codd, Dorret I Boomsma, Gareth E Davies, Erik A Ehli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5268389?pdf=render

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