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The ageing mitochondrial genome.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Jan 2007
Krishnan Kim J, Greaves Laura C, Reeve Amy K, Turnbull Doug
Abstract excerpt
The population of elderly individuals has increased significantly over the past century and is predicted to rise even more rapidly in the future. Ageing is a major risk factor for many diseases such as neurodegenerative disease, diabetes and cancer. This highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms involved in the ageing process. One plausible mechanism for ageing is accumulation of mutations in the...
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