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Retrotransposition is associated with genome instability during chronological aging.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Dec 2011
Maxwell Patrick H, Burhans William C, Curcio M Joan
Abstract excerpt
Genetic damage through mutations and genome rearrangements has been hypothesized to contribute to aging. The specific mechanisms responsible for age-induced increases in mutation and chromosome rearrangement frequencies and a potential causative role for DNA damage in aging are under active investigation. Retrotransposons are mobile genetic elements that cause insertion mutations and contribute to genome...
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