Ribosomal DNA abundance

Replicative aging increases ribosomal DNA abundance in yeast cells.

“We found that cells massively amplified their rDNA both as ERCs and as a structural form that could not be resolved on CHEF gels.”

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Beyond ERCs: exploring catastrophic forms of rDNA instability in aging yeast

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·29 Apr 2026Preprint