Before revision: Although it has long been suggested that accumulation of errors in transcription and translation is one of the most important molecular mechanisms leading to ageing , a quantitative link between the error accumulation dynamics and mortality of species has so far remained elusive.
After revision: Although it has long been suggested that accumulation of errors in transcription and translation is one of the most important molecular mechanisms leading to ageing , a quantitative link between the dynamics of damage accumulation and mortality of species has so far remained elusive.