DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[frogdreaming]

mingwan0,

Telomere length is an 'indication' of age. Age does not have a genetic basis. A person has the exact same genetic makeup when they are born as when they age and die.

As anyone who has any familiarity with the science will tell you, telomere length is also subject to hormonal (read non genetic) influence. The agent telomerase has a marked effect on telomere length. Cancer cells are notorious for their ability to maintain long telomeres via telomerase production regardless of the patients age.

Further DNAP has never claimed to be able to determine telomere length based on snp analysis. It is not clear that such an approach is viable.

While it is possible to stretch the imagination to suggest that such technology may someday be possible, it will probably not be within the realm of DNAP's expertise. If you have to imagine future technologies in order to make the program viable, it is probably not a good idea to announce a fixed schedule. Future technologies are notoriously elusive.

regards,
frog