Re: Open-minded skepticism (was: RE: Choose how long you live)

From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Fri Jul 26 2002 - 18:09:28 MDT


In a message dated 7/26/02 14:10:37, rms2g@virginia.edu writes:

> Why mice age a lot faster than humans? Have there been any
>mtDNA genes mapped in humans that protect our mtDNA?

No. We know everything in mtDNA (which is virtually nothing) and there
are no DNA-involved genes whatsoever. Aging is also not particularly
affected by the mother, which nixes an mtDNA origin on genetic grounds.



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