Long-Lived Species of Bivalves Exhibit Low MT-DNA Substitution Rates
Bivalves represent valuable taxonomic group for aging studies given their wide variation in longevity (from 1–2 to >500 years). It is well known that aging is associated to the maintenance of Reactive Oxygen Species homeostasis and that mitochondria phenotype and genotype dysfunctions accumul...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2021.626042/full |