Modeling the role of mitochondrial mutations in cellular aging

Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-253

  Kowald, Axel ^a   Kirkwood, Thomas B L ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL AGING; CELL DEATH; CELL DIVISION; CELL VIABILITY; CHROMOSOME LOSS; GENE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

EID: 0032718290     PISSN: 10945458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/rej.1.1999.2.243     Document Type: Article

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