Heterochromatin: an epigenetic point of view in aging
Aging: changes in genome infrastructure Biochemical pathways that alter the physical organization of the genome could play a prominent role in age-related cellular degeneration. Chromosomal DNA is wound around proteins known as histones; when such assemblies are packed closely together, the genes in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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Series: | Experimental and Molecular Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-020-00497-4 |