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A Transcription Elongation Factor That Links Signals from the Reproductive System to Lifespan Extension in Caenorhabditis elegans

In Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster, the aging of the soma is influenced by the germline. When germline-stem cells are removed, aging slows and lifespan is increased. The mechanism by which somatic tissues respond to loss of the germline is not well-understood. Surprisingly, we hav...

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Autores principales: Ghazi, Arjumand, Henis-Korenblit, Sivan, Kenyon, Cynthia
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19749979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1000639