High-density genomewide linkage analysis of exceptional human longevity identifies multiple novel loci.
Human lifespan is approximately 25% heritable, and genetic factors may be particularly important for achieving exceptional longevity. Accordingly, siblings of centenarians have a dramatically higher probability of reaching extreme old age than the general population.To map the loci conferring a surv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2930849?pdf=render |