Uncovering the genetic signature of longevity

Thomas Perls, Paola Sebastiani, and others recently published work that finds 70 genes to be involved in longevity (WSJ article). Using these genes, scientists could predict with 77% accuracy who would be exceptionally long-lived. Given this evidence, I wonder what the public will make of statements from people like the Blue Zone’s Dan Buettner that longevity is 90% lifestyle and 10% genes. From looking at this new study, it seems as though it might be the other way around…