Mitochondrial DNA deletions in human skin reflect photorather than chronologic aging [4] (multiple letters)

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 709-710

  Berneburg, M ^a   Krutmann, J ^a   Birch Machin, M ^a   Rees, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AGING; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MITOCHONDRION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0031691850     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00337.x     Document Type: Letter

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