Native to the arctic waters of the northern hemisphere, the Bowhead whale can live for centuries, and now scientists think they know why.
    • Quibblekrust@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I can go one step further. They provided their own handy summary.

      Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

      • The longest-lived mammals on Earth, bowhead whales, contain longevity secrets that scientists hope could be applied to our own biology.
      • A new study analyzes gene repairing proteins and found that bowhead whales contain 100 times the concentration of CIRBP, a protein that repairs genetic damage known as double-strand breaks.
      • They also found that the specimens subjected to colder temperatures tended to produce more of these proteins, a nifty trick for a species that lives in arctic waters.