[Genetics of longevity].

Article

[Genetics of longevity].

Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales - 1 Jan 1997

Henon N, Schächter F

Abstract excerpt

It is possible to use different studies to demonstrate the genetic component of a phenotype. From the beginning of the century, many authors have studied the possible genetic transmission of longevity. The study of genealogies of ascendants first, and then of descendants of elderly individuals sh...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Humans
Longevity
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Mice
Pedigree
Twin Studies as Topic

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