Can the life span of an individual be determined by counting the Telomeres?

Subject: Can the life span of an individual be determined by counting the Telomeres?

Date: Tue Jan 16 20:54:04 2001
Posted by Doru Dobrescu
Grade level: grad (science) School: n/a
City: Calgary State/Province: Alberta Country: Canada
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 979696444.Ge

Message:


Knowing the deletion factor of the Telomeres for each cell division and 
the average number of divisions for cells of major organs  , can we 
determine the aproximate life remaining for a given individual via a blood 
sample ?
Can you comission an experiment as such ?  I volunteer !
Thank you .   Doru  dorudobr@cadvision.com

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