Cells that live a long time ... how do they work? Elephants, sea turtles, Bristlecone pines (in very adverse habitats) are all species which live far longer than homo sapiens ... How do their cells do this, and what might we learn from this about human longevity?
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Bristlecone pine forest:
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Rae Lake and Bristlecone pines:
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Rose-colored Bristlecone pine:
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This longevity in these species was selected for by natural selection.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
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