Whole-Exome Sequencing of an Exceptional Longevity Cohort
Nygaard HB, Erson-Omay EZ, Wu X, Kent BA, Bernales CQ, Evans DM, Farrer MJ, Vilariño-Güell C, Strittmatter SM. Whole-Exome Sequencing of an Exceptional Longevity Cohort. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2018, 74: 1386-1390. PMID: 29750252, PMCID: PMC6696723, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic basisRare protein-altering variantsSearch of genesGene burden analysisProtein-altering variantsIndividual genesWhole-exome sequencingAlzheimer's diseaseAging phenotypesGenesRisk variantsGenetic variantsGenetic contributionExceptional longevityExome sequencingLongevity cohortBurden analysisRare variantsNeurodegenerative disordersSequencingPhenotypeLongevityNominal statistical significanceVariantsMDN1