Insights into the Evolution of Longevity from the Bowhead Whale Genome

Insights into the Evolution of Longevity from the Bowhead Whale Genome

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is estimated to live over 200 years and is possibly the longest-living mammal. These animals should possess protective molecular adaptations relevant to age-related diseases, particularly cancer. Here, we report the sequencing and comparative analysis of the bo...

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Main Authors: Michael Keane, Jeremy Semeiks, Andrew E. Webb, Yang I. Li, Víctor Quesada, Thomas Craig, Lone Bruhn Madsen, Sipko van Dam, David Brawand, Patrícia I. Marques, Pawel Michalak, Lin Kang, Jong Bhak, Hyung-Soon Yim, Nick V. Grishin, Nynne Hjort Nielsen, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Elias M. Oziolor, Cole W. Matson, George M. Church, Gary W. Stuart, John C. Patton, J. Craig George, Robert Suydam, Knud Larsen, Carlos López-Otín, Mary J. O’Connell, John W. Bickham, Bo Thomsen, João Pedro de Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124714010195

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