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Genetic Changes During Spaceflight and Aging

By NASA, Office of Biological & Physical Research (Spaceline), Posted 12/27/08

Link: http://mainsgate.com/spacebio/Sptopics/hy_resource/Uncovergen.pdf

This article describes research into how microgravity changes gene expression, and how these genetic changes mimic the aging process.

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