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Mitochondrial DNA mutations and aging: devils in the details?
Trends in genetics : TIG - 1 Feb 2009
Khrapko Konstantin, Vijg Jan
Abstract excerpt
Although several lines of evidence support a role for accumulating somatic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations in the etiology of aging, it remains unclear if they are a major cause of age-related deterioration and death. Mouse models that harbor elevated mtDNA mutation frequencies age prematurel...
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