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Estimation of the mtDNA mutation rate in aging mice by proteome analysis and mathematical modeling.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Jan 2006
Mao Lei, Zabel Claus, Wacker Maik A, Nebrich Grit, Sagi Dijana, Schrade Petra, Bachmann Sebastian, Kowald Axel, Klose Joachim
Abstract excerpt
The accumulation of mitochondria containing mutated genomes was proposed to be an important factor involved in aging. Although the level of mutated mtDNA has shown to increase over time, it is currently not possible to directly measure the mtDNA mutation rate within living cells. The combination of mathematical modeling and controlled experiments is an alternative approach to obtain an estimate for the mutation...
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