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Why aging isn't regulated: a lamentation on the use of language in aging literature.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Oct 2006
Lithgow Gordon J
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Aging research has a problem. The field is expanding rapidly but our understanding of aging is clouded because of the language we use when describing genes that influence aging. As researchers from different disciplines gather to solve aging problems, different terms are being used to describe genetic affects. Genetic alterations can bring about enormous changes in lifespan but the significance of these...
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