THE EFFECT OF AGEING ON RNA/DNA RATIOS IN BRAIN REGIONS OF THE C57BL/6J MALE MOUSE

—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.

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