Clues to Aging

Clues to Aging Found in Stem Cells’ Genomes by Neuroscience News

Study could help explain how our cells deteriorate over time.

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Neuroscience News | February 13, 2018 at 11:24 am | Tags: rDNA, ribosomla DNA, stem cell genome | URL: https://wp.me/p4sXNK-c9r

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Repetitive chunks of rDNA genes (black boxes and red rectangles) sprinkled along a chromosome can fold around on themselves, causing rDNA genes to pop out. This loss of genetic material may be related to aging. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to K. Lu et al./eLife 2018.