Researchers at Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain have identified a set of 40 genes in C elegans that provides some clues to solve this mystery.
It seems it is not the presence or absence of these genes but the combination of their on/off status that decides how long a worm will live.
Researchers at Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain have identified a set of 40 genes in C elegans that provides some clues to solve this mystery.
It seems it is not the presence or absence of these genes but the combination of their on/off status that decides how long a worm will live.