The Naked Mole-Rat (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

The Naked Mole-Rat

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The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is the longest-lived rodent (longevity, 30 years) and exhibits extraordinary resistance to cancer.

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Kyoko Miura, Hokkaido University

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