C. elegans worms show scientists how aging is programmed into their DNA (VIDEO)

Nagoya University

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Tiny C. elegans worms show scientists how aging is programmed into their DNA. Scientists can observe their entire lifespan for a few weeks to study how genes control behavior at different ages.

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Noma Lab, Nagoya University

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