Genetics and non-genetic factors contribute in measurable proportions to human lifespan

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Both genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to human lifespan in measurable proportions, with recent research showing strong intrinsic heritability alongside environmental and extrinsic influences.

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The claim is specific and empirical, dealing with the genetic and environmental contributions to human lifespan. Multiple retrieved papers directly support the idea that lifespan is influenced by a combination of genetic heritability (including nuclear and mitochondrial DNA) and non-genetic or environmental factors.

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Genetic interplay between human longevity and metabolic pathways — a large‐scale eQTL study

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R. Häsler, G. Venkatesh, Q. Tan, Friederike Flachsbart, A. Sinha, P. Rosenstiel, W. Lieb, S. Schreiber, K. Christensen, L. Christiansen, A. Nebel. Genetic interplay between human longevity and metabolic pathways — a large‐scale eQTL study. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.12598

Paper 3 demonstrates that human longevity is influenced by both genetic and non-genetic (environmental/transcriptional) components.

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Heritability of human lifespan is about 50% when confounding factors are addressed

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Ben Shenhar, Glen Pridham, Thaís Lopes De Oliveira, Yifan Yang, Naveh Raz, Joris Deelen, Sara Hägg, Uri Alon. Heritability of human lifespan is about 50% when confounding factors are addressed. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.20.649385

Paper 9 establishes that human lifespan has a substantial intrinsic heritability (above 50%) when correcting for extrinsic confounding factors.

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Contributions of inherited mtDNA to longevity: evidence from extended pedigrees with 176 million kinship pairs.

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Burt SA, Garrison SM, Lyu X, Rodgers JL, Carroll SL, Smith KR, Hunter MD. Contributions of inherited mtDNA to longevity: evidence from extended pedigrees with 176 million kinship pairs.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105911

Paper 10 shows that inherited nuclear and mitochondrial DNA combine with non-genetic lineage factors to shape human longevity outcomes.

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