A non-genetic, epigenetic-like mechanism of telomere length inheritance?

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¹ Faculty of Bioscience Engineering,Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
² Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
⁴ Bimetra, Clinical Research Center Ghent, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

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Tim De Meyer et al. Eur J Hum Genet. 2014 Jan.

. 2014 Jan;22(1):10-1.

doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.255. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

¹ Faculty of Bioscience Engineering,Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
² Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
⁴ Bimetra, Clinical Research Center Ghent, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

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