Forever Young: Scientists Reveal the Secret to a Strange Animal’s Eternal Youth
Cross-section through a tentacle of a transgenic sea anemone showing the differentiation products of the SoxC cell population (magenta) and retractor muscles (yellow). Credit: Andreas Denner In sea anemones, highly conserved genes ensure the life-long differentiation of neurons and gland cells. Sea anemones are seemingly immortal animals. They seem to be immune to aging and …
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