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Unlocking longevity insights from ancient bristlecone pine

What can the world's longest living individual teach us about longevity? A team of scientists coordinated by the University of California, Davis, sequenced the Great Basin bristlecone pine genome, which could help unlock the secrets of this tree's exceptionally long life and provide insights for oth...

Unlocking longevity insights from ancient bristlecone pine
Image: Phys.org
What can the world's longest living individual teach us about longevity? A team of scientists coordinated by the University of California, Davis, sequenced the Great Basin bristlecone pine genome, which could help unlock the secrets of this tree's exceptionally long life and provide insights for other species.

Originally published at Phys.org

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