Without a doubt, a host of our genes influence aging, but they do so indirectly, as an inadvertent by-product of processes involved in growth, development, and the maintenance of health and vigor.

• 毫无疑问，我们有许多基因会影响老化，但这些作用都不是直接的，而是在生长、发育以及维持健康活力过程中的无心副作用。