Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect

Broer, L.; Codd, V.; Nyholt, D.R.; Deelen, J.; Mangino, M.; Willemsen, G.; ... ; Boomsma, D.I. (2013)

Article / Letter to editor

• telomere length
• heritability
• paternal age effect

• All authors: Broer, L.; Codd, V.; Nyholt, D.R.; Deelen, J.; Mangino, M.; Willemsen, G.; Albrecht, E.; Amin, N.; Beekman, M.; Geus, E.J.C. de; Henders, A.; Nelson, C.P.; Steves, C.J.; Wright, M.J.; Craen, A.J.M. de; Isaacs, A.; Matthews, M.; Moayyeri, A.; Montgomery, G.W.; Oostra, B.A.; Vink, J.M.; Spector, T.D.; Slagboom, P.E.; Martin, N.G.; Samani, N.J.; Duijn, C.M. van; Boomsma, D.I.
• Date: 2013-10-31
• Journal: European Journal of Human Genetics
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1163 - 1168
• DOI: doi:10.1038/ejhg.2012.303