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Genome maintenance and human longevity.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2014
Cho Miook, Suh Yousin
Abstract excerpt
Accumulation of DNA damage and mutations is considered an important causal factor in age-related diseases. Genetic defects in DNA repair cause premature onset and accelerated progression of age-related diseases and a shorter life span in humans and mice, providing strong evidence that genome maintenance is a bona fide longevity assurance pathway. However, the contribution of genome maintenance to human longevity...
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