Nearly 200-year-old Tortoise Becomes First to Contribute Extraordinary Epigenome to Aging Research
Scientists studying a nearly 200-year-old tortoise have made significant discoveries about aging through genetic tests. The research suggests that this tortoise, Jonathan, has an extraordinary epigenome that could help us understand healthy aging better than human studies alone. He is believed to be the world's oldest living land animal.
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