Genetic Determinants of Telomere Length in African American Youth
Andrew M. Zeiger, Marquitta J. White, Celeste S. Eng, Sam S. Oh, Jonathan I. Witonsky, Pagé C. Goddard, María G. Contreras, Jennifer R. Elhawary, Donglei Hu, Angel C. Y. Mak, Eunice Y. Lee, Kevin L. Keys, Lesly-Anne Samedy-Bates, Oona Shigeno Risse-Adams, Joaquín Magaña, , Esteban G. Burchard
This study conducts the first genome-wide association study of telomere length in African American youth, finding a novel association and failing to replicate previous findings in adults and European children.
Scientific Reports · Aug 30, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics