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The World’s Oldest Land Animal Has a Remarkable Anti-Aging Secret Hidden in Its DNA


The world’s oldest land animal carries 287 unique gene variants involved in DNA repair and other defenses against aging, offering clues researchers hope to turn into human treatments.

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