Aging, Sex, and DNA Repair e-bog
436,85 DKK
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Why organisms age and why sexual reproduction exists are major unsolved problems in biology. This book provides an integrated explanation of aging and sex based on current knowledge of DNA damage and repair. Discusses the universality of the problem of DNA damage Describes aging as a consequence of accumulated DNA damage Considers meiosis as an adaptation for DNA repair Discusses mating in euka...
E-bog
436,85 DKK
Forlag
Academic Press
Udgivet
2 december 2012
Længde
371 sider
Genrer
Molecular biology
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780323138772
Why organisms age and why sexual reproduction exists are major unsolved problems in biology. This book provides an integrated explanation of aging and sex based on current knowledge of DNA damage and repair. Discusses the universality of the problem of DNA damage Describes aging as a consequence of accumulated DNA damage Considers meiosis as an adaptation for DNA repair Discusses mating in eukaryotes as an adaptation for masking mutation