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Inhibition of ‘jumping genes’ promotes healthy ageing

Nature (2019) 566(7742) 46-48
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07553-0
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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.

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Childs, B., & van Deursen, J. (2019). Inhibition of ‘jumping genes’ promotes healthy ageing. Nature, 566(7742), 46–48. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07553-0

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