Denigma Buck Institute Health Extension
Polymorphism: VNTR (Variable Number of Tandem Repeats)







Location: 2p25

Factor:
- Symbol: TPO
- Name: thyroid peroxidase
- Entrez ID: 7173
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115705

Factors:
  • TPO thyroid peroxidase ( 7173 / ENSG00000115705 )

    • Ethnicity: Italian
    Age of cases: mean age is 102 years

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 143 vs 158 (initial)
    - Significant: no

    Study Design
    - Classifications: No Age Effect
    - Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
    - Technology: PCR-VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats)

    Reference:
    9050915: DNA multiallelic systems reveal gene/longevity associations not detected by diallelic systems. The APOB locus.

    Choice: Curate
    Created: July 2, 2013, 2:47 a.m.
    Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:06 p.m.

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