Association of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups with exceptional longevity in a Chinese population.

Association of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups with exceptional longevity in a Chinese population.

BACKGROUND: Longevity is a multifactorial trait with a genetic contribution, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms were found to be involved in the phenomenon of longevity. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To explore the effects of mtDNA haplogroups on the prevalence of extreme longevity (EL),...

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Main Authors: Xiao-yun Cai, Xiao-feng Wang, Shi-lin Li, Ji Qian, De-gui Qian, Fei Chen, Ya-jun Yang, Zi-yu Yuan, Jun Xu, Yidong Bai, Shun-zhang Yu, Li Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2713402?pdf=render

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