Mouse ovaries and testes age in unique ways

Aging leads to large changes in gene activity in the ovaries of mice, but only limited changes in testes, according to research published in the open-access journal, BMC Biology. A lifespan-extending calorie-restricted diet reversed some of the aging effects - but, unlike the widespread changes observed in somatic organs, it had an impact only in a small number of gonad-specific genes.

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