Sentences with phrase «lies near the gene»
The variant lies near a gene called telomerase RNA component, or TERC, and earlier studies in animals have shown that low TERC expression is associated with shorter telomeres, and faster biological aging.
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McRae and colleagues found that the genetic variants associated all lie in or near genes that encode so - called odorant or olfactory receptors.