GWAS of Male Sexuality Is “Preliminary” A team of US researchers conducted a genome-wide association study that uncovered SNPs with tentative links to sexual orientation among men. The University of Miami’s Eden Martin and her colleagues genotyped 1,077 homosexual men and 1,231 heterosexual men. As they write in Scientific Reports this week, no SNP reached genome-wide significance forContinue reading “GWAS of Male Sexuality Is “Preliminary””
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GWS study identifies a single major locus contributing to survival into old age – the APOE locus
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a class of apolipoprotein found in the chylomicron and Intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDLs) that is essential for the normal catabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein constituents.[4] In peripheral tissues, APOE is primarily produced by the liver and macrophages, and mediates cholesterol metabolism in an isoform-dependent manner. In the central nervous system, APOE is mainlyContinue reading “GWS study identifies a single major locus contributing to survival into old age – the APOE locus”