HERITABILITY OF LONGEVITY

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HERITABILITY OF LONGEVITY

Got an interesting question from Andrew Steele about our studies quantifying heritability of longevity.

Here are some our publications on related topic:

1. Gavrilov L.A., Gavrilova N.S., Krut'ko, V.N. New evidence that protective effects of familial longevity expire at older ages. Innovation in Aging, 2017, Vol. 1, No. S1, p.896.
http://longevity-science.org/pdf/Gavrilov-Inn-Aging-2017.pdf

2. Gavrilova N.S., Gavrilov L.A. Genetic Influences in Later Life. In: D. Carr (Editor), Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development, Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009, vol.3, pp.165-170.
http://longevity-science.org/pdf/Genetic-Influences.pdf

3. Gavrilov L.A., Gavrilova N.S., Olshansky S.J., Carnes B.A. Genealogical data and biodemography of human longevity. Social Biology, 2002, 49(3-4): 160-173.
http://longevity-science.org/Social-Biology-02.pdf

4. Gavrilov, L.A., Gavrilova, N.S. Biodemographic study of familial determinants of human longevity. Population: An English Selection, 2001, 13(1): 197-222.
http://longevity-science.org/Biodemography-2001.pdf

5. Gavrilova, N.S., Gavrilov, L.A. When does human longevity start?: Demarcation of the boundaries for human longevity. Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine, 2001, 4(2): 115-124.
http://longevity-science.org/JAAM-Boundaries-for-Human-Long…

6. Gavrilova, N.S., Gavrilov, L.A., Evdokushkina G.N., Semyonova, V.G., Gavrilova, A.L., Evdokushkina, N.N., Kushnareva, Yu.E., Kroutko, V.N., Andreyev, A.Yu. Evolution, mutations and human longevity. Human Biology, 1998, 70(4): 799-804.
http://longevity-science.org/HumanBiology.pdf