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Extreme-longevity mutations orchestrate silencing of multiple signaling pathways.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Oct 2009
Shmookler Reis Robert J, Bharill Puneet, Tazearslan Cagdas, Ayyadevara Srinivas
Abstract excerpt
Long-lived mutants provide unique insights into the genetic factors that limit lifespan in wild-type animals. Most mutants and RNA interference targets found to extend life, typically by 1.5- to 2.5-fold, were discovered in C. elegans. Several longevity-assurance pathways are conserved across widely divergent taxa, indicating that mechanisms of lifespan regulation evolved several hundred million years ago. Strong...
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