Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans

Four families highly clustered for extreme longevity are described here, representing the first report of clustering for this phenotype. Families such as these may prove to be helpful in the further understanding of the genetic contribution to achieving exceptional longevity.

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Published inJournal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 48; no. 11; p. 1483
Main Authors Perls, T, Shea-Drinkwater, M, Bowen-Flynn, J, Ridge, S B, Kang, S, Joyce, E, Daly, M, Brewster, S J, Kunkel, L, Puca, A A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2000
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - genetics
Cluster Analysis
Family
Female
Humans
Longevity - genetics
Male
Phenotype
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Summary:Four families highly clustered for extreme longevity are described here, representing the first report of clustering for this phenotype. Families such as these may prove to be helpful in the further understanding of the genetic contribution to achieving exceptional longevity.
ISSN:0002-8614
DOI:10.1111/jgs.2000.48.11.1483