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Single gene deletion boosts lifespan

Mutant mice live longer, age slower and eat more.

Researchers have created a mutant mouse that lives longer despite eating more and weighing less — all thanks to the loss of a single protein.

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Posted by Mike Hopkin on July 27, 2007 10:19 AM |

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