Ageing : lessons from C. elegans

• Other Authors: Olsen, Anders (Editor), Gill, Matthew (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Healthy ageing and longevity ; v. 5.
• Subjects: stárnutí; dlouhověkost > genetické aspekty; hlístice; aging; longevity > genetic aspects; Nematodes; elektronické knihy; sborníky; electronic books; papers of several authors
• ISBN: 9783319447032; 9783319447018
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book brings together in one volume the current state of ageing research in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The authors are leading researchers in the field, placing this topic in the context of human ageing, describing how and why basic discoveries in this simple organism have impacted our...