Complexity of Genomic Aging
September 2, 2014 | Terry Sharrer

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“We observed that certain portions of our genome age 100 times faster than others,” and “Microsatellites, once considered ‘junk DNA,’ are known to be associated with many diseases. They change much faster than individual DNA bases (known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs), so it is important that future studies look at this very dynamic part of the human genome.”—so say scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (Blacksburg, VA). MORE
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