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Genetic variation for stress-response hormesis in C. elegans lifespan.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Aug 2012
Rodriguez Miriam, Snoek L Basten, Riksen Joost A G, Bevers Roel P, Kammenga Jan E
Abstract excerpt
Increased lifespan can be associated with greater resistance to many different stressors, most notably thermal stress. Such hormetic effects have also been found in C. elegans where short-term exposure to heat lengthens the lifespan. Genetic investigations have been carried out using mutation perturbations in a single genotype, the wild type Bristol N2. Yet, induced mutations do not yield insight regarding the...
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