A potential new treatment for premature aging diseases keeps stem cells fresh longer
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Deanna MacNeil
Cell Biology
As a cellular biologist, I am endlessly curious about the ends of DNA (telomeres), and how telomeres shortening too quickly leads to premature aging. During graduate studies I focused on a protein that is important for telomere maintenance, and is as complex and multifaceted as life itself (to which this protein is essential).
A glowing butt might help some pitvipers attract their dinner
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