Researchers from the University of Leicester and Kings College London say the finding could help spot people at higher risk of age-related illnesses.

来自于英国莱斯特大学和伦敦国王学院的研究人员说这项发现可以帮助人们检查出哪些人更易患上老年性疾病。

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The Tower of London was once aprison for kings, queens and some important people, many of whom were executedhere.

伦敦塔曾是国王，皇后，一些重要的人的监狱，他们中的很多人都是在这里处决。

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TERC is likely only one of several genes that influence telomere length, says Tim Spector of Kings College London, who co-led the study.

该研究的掌门人之一，伦敦国王学院的蒂姆斯·帕克特(Tim Spector)认为，TERC可能只是影响端粒长度若干基因之一。

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International students can also attend the Coast Guard Academy in New London,Connecticut, and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,New York.

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Neuroscientist Avshalom Caspi, then at Kings College London, led the two thousand three study.

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Prof Anthony Pereira, professor of Brazil Studies at Kings College London, says the pacification programme is "largely positive".

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The finish coincided with the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA by scientists at Cambridge University and Kings College London.

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The Epitwin Project is the brainchild of Tim Spector, who heads the Twin Research Unit at St Thomas's and is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London.

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