Methods for generating databases and databases for identifying polymorphic genetic markers
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1. A method for correlating a change in the frequency of a polymorphism in a gene or a non-coding portion of a genome with increasing age, comprising;
- obtaining samples from healthy individuals within an age range;
pooling the samples from healthy individuals within the age range;
determining the frequency of a polymorphism in said samples, wherein said polymorphism or said gene have not been correlated with susceptibility to morbidity, early mortality, or morbidity and early mortality; and
correlating a change in frequency of the polymorphism with increasing age in a healthy population.
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Abstract
Processes and methods for creating a database of genomic samples from healthy human donors, methods that use the database to identify and correlate polymorphic genetic markers and other markers with diseases and conditions are provided.
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1. A method for correlating a change in the frequency of a polymorphism in a gene or a non-coding portion of a genome with increasing age, comprising;
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obtaining samples from healthy individuals within an age range; pooling the samples from healthy individuals within the age range; determining the frequency of a polymorphism in said samples, wherein said polymorphism or said gene have not been correlated with susceptibility to morbidity, early mortality, or morbidity and early mortality; and correlating a change in frequency of the polymorphism with increasing age in a healthy population. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for identifying a gene or gene product comprising a polymorphism whose frequency decreases with increasing age, comprising:
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determining the frequency of a polymorphism in pooled samples from healthy individuals within an age range, wherein said polymorphism has not been correlated with susceptibility to morbidity, early mortality, or morbidity and early mortality; correlating a change in frequency of the polymorphism with increasing age in a healthy population; and identifying the gene that comprises said polymorphism.
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26. A method for determining whether a polymorphism correlates with age, ethnicity or gender, comprising:
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identifying the presence of a polymorphism, wherein said polymorphism has not been correlated with susceptibility to morbidity, early mortality, or morbidity and early mortality; obtaining samples from individuals of a given age range, ethnicity, or gender; pooling samples from individuals of a given age range, ethnicity, or gender; determining the frequency of the polymorphism in said samples; and correlating a change in frequency of the polymorphism with increasing age, with ethnicity or with gender in a healthy population. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for identifying a genetic marker in a gene or a non-coding portion of a genome that correlates with age, comprising
a. identifying a previously unknown genetic marker using mapping, sequencing, or amplification, of pooled samples, wherein the gene has not been correlated with susceptibility to morbidity, early mortality, or morbidity and early mortality; -
b. analyzing the presence of the genetic marker among a population; c. entering the analysis of the presence of the genetic marker into a database; d. determining whether the frequency of the presence of the genetic marker correlates with age; and e. determining the locus of the genetic marker. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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