How does genome instability affect lifespan?: Roles of rDNA and telomeres T Kobayashi rDNA, telomeres and aging

Genes to Cells

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 617-624

  Kobayashi, Takehiko ^a  

^a GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA;

AGING; CENTROMERE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPLICATION; ENHANCER REGION; EUKARYOTE; GENE CLUSTER; GENOME; LIFESPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; RIBOSOME; SENESCENCE; TELOMERE; YEAST;

CELL AGING; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TELOMERE;

EID: 79956291352     PISSN: 13569597     EISSN: 13652443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2443.2011.01519.x     Document Type: Review

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