Newly-discovered gene variant influences lifespan
Dr. Nora Volkow, a psychiatrist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Dr. Robert Moyzis, professor of biological chemistry at UC Irvine, have discovered a gene variant named the DRD4 7R allele that is related to longevity of life in humans through a research project. Genetic samples from 310 participants who were 90 years of age or […]