Mutations across animal kingdom shed new light on aging: Quantity of mutations acquired similar over lifetime of 16 species, despite vast differences in lifespan and body mass - Science Daily

A new study compares the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and has shed new light on decades-old questions about the role of these genetic changes in ageing and cancer. Researchers found that despite huge variation in lifespan and size, dif…

The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions about the role of these genetic changes in ageing and cancer. Researche… [+6336 chars]

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