An epigenetic clock controls aging

Biogerontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 257-265

  Mitteldorf, Josh ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; Evolution; Gene expression; Life history; Programmed aging; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EPIGENETIC CLOCK; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MOLECULAR CLOCK; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PARABIOSIS; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SENESCENCE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CELL AGING; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL FEEDBACK; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CELL AGING; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 84955407170     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-015-9617-5     Document Type: Article

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