Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine
University of Glasgow
Telomeres may indicate length of life
JAN 23, 2012
1 MIN
Telomeres may indicate length of life
JAN 23, 2012
1 MIN
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Description
Pat Monaghan, Professor of Animal Ecology, discusses research that shows that using the length of specialised pieces of DNA called telomeres can be used as an indicator of length of life.