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THE EFFECT OF AGEING ON RNA/DNA RATIOS IN BRAIN REGIONS OF THE C57BL/6J MALE MOUSE
Author(s) -
Chaconas G.,
Finch C. E.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1973.tb06030.x
Subject(s) - rna , ageing , hippocampus , striatum , cerebellum , dna , biology , medicine , endocrinology , hypothalamus , brain tissue , genetics , neuroscience , gene , dopamine
—The effect of ageing on RNA/DNA was investigated in brain regions and liver of a healthy subpopulation of C57BL/6J male mice. A decrease of 10% in RNA/DNA was found in senescent striatum in contrast to absence of significant change in the hypothalamus, cerebellum, hippocampus, septum and liver.