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Relationship Between Mitochondrial DNA Mutations and Aging. Estimation of Age-at-death.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Apr 2016
Zapico Sara C, Ubelaker Douglas H
Abstract excerpt
Some studies have pointed to the relationship between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and age in different tissues, which are potentially interesting in aging research and in forensic identification because they could help to improve the estimation of age-at-death. The present study aims to evaluate the mutations in mtDNA from dentin and pulp and their relation with age. Healthy erupted third molars were...
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