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You Can’t Beat the Clock: Oxidative Stress and period Mutants in Drosophila melanogaster

Creator:

Davis, Andrew J.

Abstract:

The free-radical theory of aging proposes that intracellular accumulation of oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is responsible for the process of senescence. ROS are produced during normal aerobic metabolism and have been shown to cause numerous cellular and sub-cellular defects that lead to termination of the cell...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis