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Telomeres and TERT: What Genetic Testing Reveals About Cellular Aging

Telomeres are the protective chromosome caps that shorten with each cell division. TERT encodes telomerase, the enzyme that rebuilds them. The variant rs2736100 influences baseline telomerase activity and lifetime telomere attrition rate. The Precision Peptide Genetic Test analyzes TERT as part of 17 Longevity & Aging insights spanning 14 pathways, 49 peptides, and 150+ genetic insights.

DNA Longevity Testing: What 17 Genetic Insights Reveal

DNA Longevity Testing: What 17 Genetic Insights Reveal

The PlexusDx Precision Peptide Genetic Test analyzes 17 longevity-aging genetic insights across five peptide pathways — Epitalon, FOXO4-DRI, Glutathione, Humanin, and Vilon — covering 15 SNPs across 14 genes including FOXO3, TERT, SIRT1, GPX1, and PPARGC1A. This article explains what each insight reveals and why peptide-specific longevity testing is a distinct category of genetic analysis.

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