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Bowhead whale genome may unlock its longevity secrets
Unlike most mammals, the bowhead whale can live well past the age of 200, yet we know very little about how it lives so long without experiencing many of the lethal diseases that humans often go through as they age. Now, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of the 66-foot bowhead whale — a step that might finally yield some answers regarding its amazing longevity. Their results, published today in Cell Reports, represent the first time that a large whale’s genome...
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i had no idea they lived this long. It would be nice if we and our pets could get updated with the whale genome.
Yea, I wouldn't mind hitting 200, if quality of life was at least as good as people in their 50's. Wouldn't want to be a burden on the world for 100 years of life, that would suck.