Aging, life span, and senescence.
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Research in the field of aging recently has entered a new era. Model systems have begun to provide insight into cellular, molecular, and organismal changes that are related intimately to aging. One important approach has been the identification of genes that determine the life span of an organism. The very existence of genes that when mutated can extend life span suggests that one or a few processes may be critical in aging and that a slowing of these processes may slow aging itself.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
دوره 95 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998