Greenland whales are among the longest-lived animals. And the credit goes to their DNA. These huge sea creatures live up to 200 years and get very little sick. Strong and resistant to everything from birth. And this feature of theirs is linked to their genome
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Le Greenland whales they are among the animals most long-lived. And the credit goes to their DNA. These huge sea creatures live up to 200 years and they get very little sick. Strong and resistant to everything from birth. And this characteristic of theirs is linked to theirs genome.
The DNA was sequenced by a research team fromLiverpool University. Large mammals, such as whales, with over 1000 times more cells than humans, are thought to have a lower risk of developing cancer, suggesting that these creatures have natural mechanisms that respond more effectively to disease than those of others. animals, including humans.
Il whale DNA sequencing showed changes in genetic information related to cell division, DNA repair, disease and aging that with further analysis, could teach us how to fight cancer and live longer.
Le whale cells they have a much lower metabolic rate than other smaller mammals, and changes in a specific gene involved in thermoregulation (UCP1) were found during the analysis. Such changes may be related in some way to the metabolic differences in the whale's cells. This could explain how and why whales and other similar creatures caught up dimensions huge. The new information obtained, therefore, could reveal the adaptations physiological related to size that man so far is unable to understand,
Dr.. João Pedro de Magallanes, of the Institute of the University of Integrative Biology, explains: “Our understanding of longevity between different species is very poor, and therefore the results provide new candidate genes for future studies. We believe that various species have developed different 'tricks' to have a long lifespan and by discovering those used by the Greenland whale we may be able to apply these results to humans in order to fight age-related diseases. "
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