Genetic modulation of the senescent phenotype of Homo sapiens.

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The biology of aging is reviewed from the perspective of a medical geneticist. This was the perspective of the late Sam Goldstein, and this article is, therefore, dedicated to his memory. Aging can be defined as the set of phenotypes that escape the force of natural selection. These phenotypes can be modulated by mutation or polymorphism at numerous genetic loci. Given the remarkable genetic and environmental...

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