RE: Chromosome Study Links Telomere Length to Survival

From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 20:48:09 MST


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> Subject: Chromosome Study Links Telomere Length to Survival
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> Chromosome Study Links Telomere Length to Survival
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>
> Telomeres are similar to the plastic caps on the end of shoe
> laces that
> prevent fraying. The bits of DNA wear down and get shorter as
> cells divide,
> which scientists believe is a natural process of aging.

Nice simile; that's a pretty hard ask for telomeres.

Emlyn

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