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Pastimes : History's effect on Religion
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To: Volsi Mimir who wrote (30)5/6/2003 5:57:13 AM
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"programmed" death results on a cellular scale

You are probably referring to the telomere part at the end of DNA strands, which half every time DNA reproduces. A point comes when it is so short it cannot half anymore and hence the cell can no longer reproduce.

In experiments, lab rats with stimulated telomerase production (can't remember the exact method) lived twice the life span of ordinary rats...
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