Scientists found 25 spots in the DNA of people with European roots that are linked to how long their parents lived — some of these spots are near genes we already know affect aging, and it looks like living a long life is shaped by lots of little genetic factors working together.

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Human longevity: 25 genetic loci associated in 389,166 UK biobank participants

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2017 Dec 6

The study looked at genes in people of European ancestry and found that many small genetic differences, including in some of the same genes mentioned in the claim, are linked to how long their parents lived. This supports the idea that living a long life runs in families because of lots of little genetic factors.

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Human longevity: 25 genetic loci associated in 389,166 UK biobank participants

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DOI: 10.18632/aging.101334

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