Genetics of aging in Caenorhabditis elegans.
A dissection of longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans reveals that animal life span is influenced by genes, environment, and stochastic factors. From molecules to physiology, a remarkable degree of evolutionary conservation is seen.
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Huffington Center on Aging, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. aantebi@bcm.edu
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D017238:Genes, Helminth; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology