Abstract
Does life span extension come with a reproductive trade-off? In a recent report published in Nature, Greer et al. (2010) show that in the nematode worm C. elegans, life span extension, as a consequence of deficiencies in histone methylation, requires an intact germline and ongoing fertility.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-210 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cell metabolism |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 8 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology