Accelerated aging of giant transgenic mice is associated with elevated free radical processes

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 606-620

  Rollo, C D ^a   Carlson, J ^b   Sawada, M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0000689299     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-070     Document Type: Article

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