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LTL
- less-than-truckload lot.
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"We highlight the contributions of genetic and environmental factors influencing LTL, and we have uncovered a potential role of malaria in shortening LTL across sub-Saharan Africa," says Sarah Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania, a co-senior author on the study.
"This association between malaria and LTL appears larger than any other known exposure or behavior that has been investigated in large-scale studies."
LTL shows vast person-to-person variation, with individuals of African ancestry generally having longer LTL than non-Africans.
LTL is a highly heritable human trait, and LTL variation at birth largely determines LTL variation throughout the life course.
"This under-representation of diverse populations hampers our ability to understand the genetic and environmental drivers of LTL variation and their effects on telomere-related disease risk."
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