Marine organisms with eternal life can solve the riddle of aging
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
Animals that reproduce asexually by somatic cloning have special mechanisms that delay ageing provide exceptionally good health. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown how colony-forming ascidians (or sea squirts) can activate the enzyme telomerase, which protects DNA. This enzyme is more active also in humans who attain an advanced age.