Friday, 4 April 2008

Genes associated with smoking and nicotine addiction as well as lung cancer

CHRNA3(RS1051730, T allele version increases chances of lung cancer by 30%)
CHRNA5(RS16969968)
CHRNB4
IREB2
LOC123688
PSMA4
These are located in the 15q25(chromosome 15)locus

Located in the 15q24 locus.
RS1317286
RS6495308

The chemicals in cigarette smoke cause one gene mutation for every 15 cigarettes smoked

(Park2 is associated with lung cancer)

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