Genetic signatures of exceptional longevity in humans.

Genetic signatures of exceptional longevity in humans.

Like most complex phenotypes, exceptional longevity is thought to reflect a combined influence of environmental (e.g., lifestyle choices, where we live) and genetic factors. To explore the genetic contribution, we undertook a genome-wide association study of exceptional longevity in 801 centenarians...

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Main Authors: Paola Sebastiani, Nadia Solovieff, Andrew T Dewan, Kyle M Walsh, Annibale Puca, Stephen W Hartley, Efthymia Melista, Stacy Andersen, Daniel A Dworkis, Jemma B Wilk, Richard H Myers, Martin H Steinberg, Monty Montano, Clinton T Baldwin, Josephine Hoh, Thomas T Perls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3261167?pdf=render

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