Where does the gene activity of youth go? New findings may hold the key
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 06:42
in Biology & Nature
New evidence may explain why it is that we lose not only our youthful looks, but also our youthful pattern of gene activity with age. A report in the 26th November issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveals that a protein perhaps best known for its role in the life-extending benefits of a low-calorie diet also maintains the stability of the mammalian genome - the complete set of genetic instructions 'written' in DNA...
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