David Sinclair· PhD
In mammals, retroelements become more active with age, disrupting genes and are suspected to cause genomic instability, inflammation, and age-related diseases
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In mammals, retroelements become more active with age, disrupting genes and are suspected to cause genomic instability, inflammation, and age-related diseases
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An increasing number of scientists believe retrotransposons are a leading cause of inflammation and the diseases of aging…