Human Longevity : nature vs nurture-fact or fiction.
Journal Article
·
· Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
Genetic effects may have a greater influence on human longevity than biomedical intervention. An alternative perspective examines the heritability effects of genetic damage caused by free radicals within somatic cells, or genetic damage that accumulates over a lifetime.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 942459
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CMB/JA-31693; TRN: US200916%%538
- Journal Information:
- Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 42, Issue 3 ; Spring 1999; ISSN 0031-5982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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