Senior Scholar Award in Aging
Thomas E. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Colorado - Boulder

Identification of gerontogenes in the mouse

In previous research, Dr. Johnson identified gerontogenes (genes that specify length of life) in the nematode worm C. elegans. Dr. Johnson now proposes to search for such genes in mice using Recombinant Inbred line and by stress induced mutagenisis.

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