If the exchange of one phone in a word for another gives a new word with a different meaning, then the two phones belong to different phonemes. The difference in meaning between the English words kill and kiss is a result of the exchange of the phoneme /l/ for the phoneme /s/ . Two words that differ in meaning through a contrast of a single phoneme form a minimal pair. Within linguistics there are differing views as to exactly what phonemes are and how a given language should be analyzed in phonemic (or phonematic) terms.
Also known as epigenetic clock, DNA clock, Horvath's clock or DNA methylation age, this biological aging clock is an age predictor that can be used to measure the age of most human tissues, cell types, or organs.orvath hypothesized that DNA methylation age measures the cumulative effect of an epigenetic maintenance system but details are unknown. The fact that DNA methylation age of blood predicts all-cause mortality in later life suggests that it relates to a process that causes aging.
the process of growing old. Biologic aging results in part from a failure of body cells to function normally or to produce new body cells to replace those that are dead or malfunctioning.Normal cell function may be lost through infectious disease, malnutrition, exposure to environmental hazards, or genetic influences.ging is the normal transition time after that flurry of activity. Although there are quite a few age-related changes that tax the body, disability is not necessarily a part of aging. Health and lifestyle factors together with the genetic makeup of the individual, and determines the response to these changes.