From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 20:48:09 MST
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> From: gts [mailto:gts_2000@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, 31 January 2003 12:00
> To: longevity@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: extropians@extropy.org
> Subject: Chromosome Study Links Telomere Length to Survival
>
>
> Chromosome Study Links Telomere Length to Survival
>
<<snip>>
>
> 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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