The Disposable Soma Theory of Aging in Reverse

Overview

Journal Cell Res

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2013 Nov 6

PMID 24189044

Citations 6

Authors

Peter M Douglas

Andrew Dillin

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Abstract

In a recent paper in Nature, Ermolaeva et al. uncover a systemic response to DNA damage in germ cells that protects somatic tissues, providing mechanistic insight into the bidirectional communication between germ line and soma.

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