(a) Evaluation of Professor Charles Brenner’s Critique (70%) 1. Evidence Supporting Brenner’s Statement (Critique) The Replicative Life Span (RLS) Fallacy

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(a) What does Professor Charles Brenner argue regarding the designation of sirtuins as conserved "longevity genes"?

Professor Charles Brenner argues that the designation of sirtuins as conserved "longevity genes" is a result of biochemical artifacts, non-reproducible experiments, and misinterpretations of yeast models. (Brenner)

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(a) Evaluation of Professor Charles Brenner’s Critique

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What is the RLS model?

It counts how many times an "old mother" cell can divide. (brenner)

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What is the problem with old mother cells?

They represent only 1 in 5 million cells in a population. (brenner)

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Are old mothers evolutionarily selected?

No, they are an evolutionarily non-selected trait. (brenner)

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Why can a culture be regenerated?

From any single young cell. (brenner)

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  1. Evidence Supporting Brenner’s Statement (Critique)
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The Replicative Life Span (RLS) Fall