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Title:

Epigenetics and Aging Research: Between Adult Malleability and Early Life Programming

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Müller, Ruth; Samaras, Georgia
Non-TUM Co-author(s):
nein
Cooperation:
-
Abstract:
Aging research explores the basic biological mechanisms of aging and age-related disease. As the ‘aging society’ is framed as one of today’s grand challenges, particularly in the global North, the field is gaining momentum. Epigenetic approaches have become important for aging research. This article explores which kinds of epistemic and biopolitical formations arise with the integration of epigenetics into aging research. Drawing on literature analysis, participant observation at international c...     »
Keywords:
Epigenetics; Aging; Plasticity; Developmental Programming; Biopolitics; Social Class
Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Journal title:
BioSocieties
Journal listet in FT50 ranking:
nein
Year:
2018
Journal volume:
13
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
715–736
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1057/s41292-017-0091-y
WWW:
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41292-017-0091-y
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright statement:
© Macmillan Publishers Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2018
Judgement review:
0
Key publication:
Nein
Peer reviewed:
Ja
Commissioned:
not commissioned
Technology:
Ja
Interdisciplinarity:
Ja
Mission statement:
;
Ethics and Sustainability:
Ja
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