Re: Aging Gene

From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 19:55:09 MDT

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    On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 08:54:49PM -0400, Keith Elis wrote:
    > Two-for-one. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome gene found. Oddly
    > linked to above average intelligence?
    >
    > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=514&e=8&cid=514&u=/ap/2
    > 0030417/ap_on_he_me/aging_gene

    Interesting. Lamin A seems to be involved in a lot of stuff:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=150330

    The intelligence part might simply be due to extremely enriched rearing.
    Parents *care* for these kids, and they might get a boost from their
    "adult" appearance. A quick medline search does not suggest any tendency
    towards extra intelligence, just unimpaired intelligence. 

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