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Heritability of Human Longevity Substantially Inflated Due to Assortative Mating
- bhengaij 8y agoWhat is assortative mating?
- Someone 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assortative_mating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assortative_mating: Assortative mating is a mating pattern and a form of sexual selection in which individuals with similar phenotypes mate with one another more frequently than would be expected under a random mating pattern. Some examples of similar phenotypes are body size, skin coloration/pigmentation, and age. Assortative mating, also referred to as positive assortative mating or homogamy, can increase genetic relatedness within the family.
- thrower123 8y agoSo the Howard Families from Time Enough for Love might not be that far-fetched.