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Gene Tweaking Dramatically Extends Life

Altered yeast microbes live 10 times longer than control group

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 14, 2008 5:33 PM CST

(Newser) – In a breakthrough that may have implications for humans, researchers have made the lifespan of yeast 10 times longer, doubling the previous record for life expansion, LiveScience reports. Genetic alteration and a low-calorie diet prolonged the microbe's existence from the typical 1 week to 10...   Read full story »

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