<i>C. elegans</i> (IMAGE)

University of Cologne

<i>C. elegans</i>

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The nematode C. elegans is an important model organism for aging research. Even though it gets only one millimeter long and lives for three weeks, the same process are important in aging as in humans.

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Diletta Edifizi

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