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The genetics of human longevity: an intricacy of genes, environment, culture and microbiome.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Jul 2017
Dato Serena, Rose Giuseppina, Crocco Paolina, Monti Daniela, Garagnani Paolo, Franceschi Claudio, Passarino Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Approximately one-quarter of the variation in lifespan in developed countries can be attributed to genetic factors. However, even large population based studies investigating genetic influence on human lifespan have been disappointing, identifying only a few genes accounting for genetic susceptibility to longevity. Some environmental and lifestyle determinants associated with longevity have been identified, which...
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