Spatial analysis and surname analysis: Complementary tools for shedding light on human longevity patterns

Annals of Human Genetics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-260

  Montesanto, A ^a   Passarino, G ^a   Senatore, A ^a   Carotenuto, L ^a   De Benedictis, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Human longevity; In breeding; Spatial analysis; Surname analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INBREEDING; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETICS, POPULATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INBREEDING; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MALE; NAMES;

EID: 38949202978     PISSN: 00034800     EISSN: 14691809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2007.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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