METHOD FOR DETERMINING AGE INDEPENDENTLY OF SEX

摘要

The invention relates to a method for determining the aging condition of a subject. The method makes it possible to make conclusions about the age of a subject and conditions of the subject associated with the age - including independently of the sex - on the basis of certain nucleic acids or proteins and the expression level thereof. The invention further relates to a group of genes, the expression level of which depends on the aging condition of the particular subject - including independently of the sex. The invention further relates to the determination of the expression level of the genes and the use of the corresponding expression levels to determine aging conditions. The invention further relates to devices, in particular arrays and chips, that can be used to determine the aging condition of a subject.