Rethinking the heritability of aging

2026/01/29 by Daniela Bakula, Morten Scheibye‐Knudsen · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Social Sciences · Psychology · #Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms #Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

paper · doi:10.1126/science.aee3844

openalex publication_date 2026/01/29 · openalex created_date 2026/01/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

Abstract

The genetic contribution to human longevity is greater than previously thought.

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