title: Deletional mutations are the basic cause of aging: historical perspectives.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Strehler
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000235:genetics; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017353:Gene Deletion; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal