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Science 8 February 2002:
Vol. 295. no. 5557, pp. 1032 - 1033
DOI: 10.1126/science.295.5557.1032
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The Quest to Reverse Time's Toll

Constance Holden

Scientists and entrepreneurs are optimistic to varying degrees about prospects for extending the human life-span. Using markers generated by the Human Genome Project, researchers expect to come up with a flood of new candidates for genes influencing the processes of aging. These discoveries, and the promise of more to come, have spawned a host of new companies dedicated to reversing aging's toll.

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