The multiple and irreversible causes of aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 568-572

  Holliday, Robin ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CELL ORGANELLE; DIET RESTRICTION; DNA DAMAGE; INFERTILITY; LONGEVITY; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFECT; REVIEW; STEADY STATE;

AGED; AGING; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; DNA DAMAGE; EVOLUTION; GENES; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; ORGANELLES; PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 3042839109     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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