Growing old, yet staying young: The role of telomeres in bats’ exceptional longevity

2018/02/02 by Nicole M. Foley, Graham M. Hughes, Zixia Huang +15 · 2 citations
Medicine · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

paper · pdf · doi:10.1126/sciadv.aao0926

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Abstract

bats, advancing our understanding of healthy aging.

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