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  • https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/13%3A_Aging
    This page discusses aging as a process characterized by the gradual decline in physiological functions, heightening mortality risks, especially in non-dividing cells like neurons and muscle cells. It ...This page discusses aging as a process characterized by the gradual decline in physiological functions, heightening mortality risks, especially in non-dividing cells like neurons and muscle cells. It highlights the importance of telomeres, which are protective noncoding DNA sequences at chromosome ends, in maintaining chromosome integrity and preventing fusion.

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