The role of somatic and germline mutations in aging and a mutation interaction model of aging

Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-39

  Woodruff, R C ^a   Thompson Jr , J N ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; GERM LINE; HETEROZYGOSITY; LIFESPAN; MOSAICISM; MUTATION; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SENESCENCE; SOMATIC MUTATION;

EID: 0038779300     PISSN: 10945458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109454503765361560     Document Type: Article

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