Author: Sir Frederick
Date: Sep 19, 2008 19:16
...January, for example, gerontologist Valter Longo at the University of Southern California reported that by altering two genes he made yeast that lived 10 times longer than normal. 'We can really reprogram the lifespan of these organisms,' he said. In March, scientists at the University of Washington identified 15 genes regulating lifespan in yeast and worms that resemble genes found in humans...
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