Intergenerational transmission of longevity is not affected by other familial factors: Evidence from 16,905 Dutch families from Zeeland, 1812-1962
Rick J. Mourits, Niels van den Berg, Mar Rodríguez‐Girondo…·Angelique A. P. O. Janssens
The paper examines whether the survival advantage of offspring from long-lived parents is genetic or environmental, finding a genetic component that persists beyond age 5.