Genetic Characteristics of Short-Lived and Long-Lived Species (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Genetic Characteristics of Short-Lived and Long-Lived Species

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In comparing the gene expression patterns of 26 species with diverse lifespans, University of Rochester biologists found that the characteristics of the different genes were controlled by circadian or pluripotency networks.

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University of Rochester illustration / Julia Joshpe

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