The genetics of human ageing

The past two centuries have witnessed an unprecedented rise in human life expectancy. Sustaining longer lives with reduced periods of disability will require an understanding of the underlying mechanisms of ageing, and genetics is a powerful tool for identifying these mechanisms. Large-scale genome-...

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Published in:	Nature reviews. Genetics Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 88 - 101
Main Authors:	Melzer, David, Pilling, Luke C, Ferrucci, Luigi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Nature Publishing Group 01.02.2020
Subjects:	Aging Aging - genetics Animals Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genetic research Genome-wide association studies Genome-Wide Association Study Genomes Humans Life span Longevity - genetics Mutation Phenotype Progeria Reproduction - genetics
ISSN:	1471-0056, 1471-0064, 1471-0064
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