title: Introduction.
abstract: Aging in yeast is now a well researched area with hundreds of new research and review papers appearing every year. The chapters following in this book written by some of the leading experts in the field will give an overview of the most relevant areas of yeast aging. The purpose of this chapter is to give the newcomer an introduction to the field including some basic technical questions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, michael.breitenbach@sbg.ac.at.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breitenbach
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laun
authors.forename: S Michal
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jazwinski
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D031204:Caloric Restriction; D002455:Cell Division; D016922:Cellular Senescence; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008954:Models, Biological; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D013997:Time Factors