Inhibition of ‘jumping genes’ promotes healthy ageing

Bennett Childs () and Jan van Deursen ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 566, issue 7742, 46-48

Abstract: DNA sequences called retrotransposons can copy themselves and reintegrate at new sites in the genome, causing damage. It now seems that inhibiting this process can prevent age-related health decline in mice.

Keywords: Ageing; Physiology; Molecular biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07553-0

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