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The Effects of Vitamin E on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans Strains with Mitochondrial Mutations

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Kusuma, Danika N.

Abstract:

Although assays have been done on the effects of vitamin E alpha-tocopherol (ɑ-tocopherol) on the lifespan of wildtype C. elegans, none have been done on the effects of the vitamin on mutant strains with mitochondrial mutations. By using a mev-1 genetic mutant strain of C. elegans with higher levels of...

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Honors College Thesis

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Caenorhabditis elegans Strains with Mitochondrial Mutations By Danika N. Kusuma A PROJECT Submitted