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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Main Authors: Mathieu Mortz, Aurore Levivier, Nicolas Lartillot, France Dufresne, Pierre U. Blier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2021.626042/full