SCIENCETIMES OF ISRAEL
Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish
Israeli scientists found that altering the VGLL3 gene in fish leads to shorter lifespans and increased tumor risk. The gene, present in humans, supports a decades-old evolutionary theory linking rapid growth to early aging.
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