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Molecular Genetic Approaches to Mechanisms of Senescence

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Aging research is entering its vernal epoch. The convergence of powerful techniques and advanced concepts now enables scientists to pose incisive questions at both the cellular and molecular levels. Nonetheless, the intrinsic complexity of biological aging coupled with the diversity of animal systems and their component cells tempers our zeal to discover cause and effect.

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Goldstein, S. (1991). Molecular Genetic Approaches to Mechanisms of Senescence. In: Cristofalo, V.J., Lawton, M.P. (eds) Special Focus on the Biology of Aging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-38445-9_6

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