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Genetic and environmental conditions that increase longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans decrease metabolic rate.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Sept 1999
Van Voorhies W A, Ward S
Abstract excerpt
Mutations that increase the longevity of the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans could define genes involved in a process specific for aging. Alternatively, these mutations could reduce animal metabolic rate and increase longevity as a consequence. In ectotherms, longevity is often negatively correlated with metabolic rate. Consistent with these observations, environmental conditions that reduce the metabolic...
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