P DNA element movement in somatic cells reduces lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster: evidence in support of the somatic mutation theory of aging.

doi:10.1016/0921-8734(95)00009-u

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P DNA element movement in somatic cells reduces lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster: evidence in support of the somatic mutation theory of aging.

Mutation research - 1 Oct 1995

Woodruff R C, Nikitin A G

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Evidence is presented in support of the hypothesis that P DNA element movement in somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster induces genetic damage that significantly reduces lifespan. The lifespan of D. melanogaster males was significantly reduced by the somatic movement of a single P element in t...

Topics

Aging
Animals
Chromosomes
DNA Damage
DNA Transposable Elements
Drosophila Proteins
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Longevity
Male
Mutation
Neurons
Nuclear Proteins
RNA-Binding Proteins

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