Who are the Okinawans? Ancestry, genome diversity, and implications for the genetic study of human longevity from a geographically isolated population.

Bendjilali N, Hsueh WC, He Q, Willcox DC, Nievergelt CM, Donlon TA, Kwok PY, Suzuki M, Willcox BJ. Who are the Okinawans? Ancestry, genome diversity, and implications for the genetic study of human longevity from a geographically isolated population. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Dec; 69(12):1474-84.

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Aged, 80 and over
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Haplotypes
Humans
Japan
Life Expectancy
Longevity
Male
Reference Values

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Bradley Willcox, MD MSc

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