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Unravelling the secrets of ageing
 — [role of telomeres]
Author(s)Susan Mayor
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 338, no 7687, 17 January 2009
Pagespp 136-138
Sourcewww.bmj.com
KeywordsBiological ageing ; Cells.
AnnotationTelomeres are repeats of the DNA sequence TTAGGG at the end of a chromosome, and were first thought to have a role in ageing more than 30 years ago. The author investigates whether theory has translated into clinical research. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-090406213 A
ClassmarkBH: BKV *

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