[Gllug] Norman Lamb MP

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 10:08:05AM +0100, Andrew wrote:
> Nah, they proved quite a while ago that the ends of DNA are "tipped" with
> redundant material that flakes off each time it splits. When the redundant
> stuff (can't remember the name) wears out, viable DNA begins to wear away,

Yes, this has been established, but...

> and this is when we die of old age.

that has not.  It has been suggested as a factor and it may well be one
but the ageing process is still largely not understood (same goes for
the workings of human genetics).

-- 
Bruce

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
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