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Geneticists seek Queen Mum's secrets

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Centenarians' gene links show the way to long life.

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  1. Tan, Q. et al. A centenarian-only approach for assessing gene-gene interaction in human longevity. European Journal of Human Genetics 10, 119 - 124 (2002).

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