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. 2006 Apr;4(4):e119.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040119. Epub 2006 Apr 4.

The key to longevity? Having long-lived parents is a good start

Liza Gross
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The key to longevity? Having long-lived parents is a good start

Liza Gross. PLoS Biol. 2006 Apr.
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Exceptionally long-lived individuals share a common genetic feature: they posses a SNP in the promoter of a gene involved in lipid metabolism
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