About the Authors

Alison Blain

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Elizabeth Greally

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Steve Laval

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Andrew Blamire

Affiliation Institute of Cellular Medicine and Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Volker Straub

Affiliation Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Guy A. MacGowan

guy.macgowan@nuth.nhs.uk

Affiliations Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: A. Blain EG SL A. Blamire VS GAM. Performed the experiments: A. Blain EG A. Blamire GAM. Analyzed the data: A. Blain EG SL A. Blamire VS GAM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: A. Blain EG A. Blamire SL VS GAM. Wrote the paper: A. Blain EG AB SL VS GAM.