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TOMM40

genetics
Also known as: translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 homolog(Show More)
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  • Alzheimer disease
    Alzheimer disease
    / Genetic variants

    …of a gene known as TOMM40 (translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 homolog [yeast]) can be used to provide additional information about the risk of Alzheimer disease and to predict the age of onset. There are several forms of this gene, which differ in their length due to variations that…

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    …of a gene known as TOMM40 (translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 homolog [yeast]) can be used to provide additional information about the risk of Alzheimer disease and to predict the age of onset. There are several forms of this gene, which differ in their length due to variations that…

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