Is mammalian aging genetically controlled?

Biogerontology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-120

  Pedro de Magalhães, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gerontology; Longevity; Mortality; Rate of aging; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; GENE CONTROL; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC MARKER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY;

EID: 0038324357     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023356005749     Document Type: Article

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