Deletion of microRNA-80 Activates Dietary Restriction to Extend C. elegans Healthspan and Lifespan

Mehul Vora; Mitalie Shah; Silvana Ostafi; Brian Onken; Jian Xue; Julie Zhouli Ni; Sam Gu; Monica Driscoll

doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003737

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Deletion of microRNA-80 Activates Dietary Restriction to Extend C. elegans Healthspan and Lifespan

Mehul Vora,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Mitalie Shah,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Silvana Ostafi,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Brian Onken,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Jian Xue,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Julie Zhouli Ni,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Sam Gu,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Monica Driscoll

* E-mail: driscoll@biology.rutgers.edu

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Nelson Biological Laboratories, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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Deletion of microRNA-80 Activates Dietary Restriction to Extend C. elegans Healthspan and Lifespan

Mehul Vora,
Mitalie Shah,
Silvana Ostafi,
Brian Onken,
Jian Xue,
Julie Zhouli Ni,
Sam Gu,
Monica Driscoll

Published: August 29, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1003737

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