58%Negative
From 12 verified experts:
7 answered Unlikely or higher
Janet Thornton has answered Extremely Unlikely
An expert from European Bioinformatics Institute in Bioinformatics, Anti-Ageing, Cell Biology
No. Genetics accounts for less than 30% of the effect - but it is true that longevity tends to run in families - ie some families have many very old people!
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Professor Dame Janet
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