Mitochondrial DNA repeats constrain the life span of mammals

Trends Genet. 2004 May;20(5):226-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2004.03.003.

Author

David C Samuels¹

Affiliation

¹ Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. dsamuels@vbi.vt.edu

PMID: 15109774
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2004.03.003

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial* / genetics
Gene Deletion
Genome
Humans
Longevity*
Mammals
Mutation
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Time Factors

Substances

DNA, Mitochondrial