Genetics of Longevity in Man

摘要: In this chapter, we shall consider three major topics: the evolutionary implications of length life, light that genetics may throw on nature longevity, and empirical evidence there is a heritable component. It wise to perceive at start not only these topics are elusive but also they posed inside an arbitrary conceptual framework. There priori no reason believe terms question, or even question itself, have any meaning; it be think questions sound simply because, as reflecting animals, interested in prolonging life. Superficially, appears simple problem explore, more try crystallize with scientific investigation mind, becomes eroded by elimination aspects prove irrelevant.