Medawar used the example of Huntington's chorea to suggest that senescence closely reflected the fixation of a single gene.

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Medawar's concept of senescence was not based on the fixation of a single gene, but rather on the accumulation of random mutations and damage over time. The example of Huntington's chorea was used to illustrate how the expression of certain genes could be influenced by aging processes.

Medawar Used the Example of Huntington's Chorea to Suggest That