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Aging Research in Yeast

Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 57))

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Aging in yeast is now a well researched area with hundreds of new research and review papers appearing every year. The chapters following in this book written by some of the leading experts in the field will give an overview of the most relevant areas of yeast aging. The purpose of this chapter is to give the newcomer an introduction to the field including some basic technical questions.

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  1. Division of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Michael Breitenbach & Peter Laun

  2. Department of Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Tulane Center for Aging, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    S. Michal Jazwinski

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    Michael Breitenbach

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    S. Michal Jazwinski

  3. , Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstrasse 34, Salzburg, 5020, Austria

    Peter Laun

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Breitenbach, M., Laun, P., Jazwinski, S.M. (2011). Introduction. In: Breitenbach, M., Jazwinski, S., Laun, P. (eds) Aging Research in Yeast. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 57. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2561-4_1

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