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Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Editor’s Commentary

Telegraphing your telomere length to the next generation

Author: David F. Albertini

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 7/2017

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Excerpt

“Whatever the truth may turn out to be, it is now certain that senescence is part of the natural order of things. It is not one that should be interfered with without the utmost of care and circumspection.” …
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Metadata
Title
Telegraphing your telomere length to the next generation
Author
David F. Albertini
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-017-0967-6

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