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The genetic predisposition to longevity acts through behavioral phenotypes in females.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Apr 2021
Van der Auwera Sandra, Garvert Linda, Fuellen Georg, Nauck Matthias, Völzke Henry, Völker Uwe, Grabe Hans J
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of genetic factors for the predisposition of longevity is promising but their functional role and clinical relevance remain largely unclear. Based on results from a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) on human longevity (N ≈ 390,000) we identified six phenotype categories belonging to behavioral and psychiatric traits showing significant genetic correlations using LD Hub. We validated these...
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