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Secrets of a 194-Year-Old Tortoise's Long Life Revealed
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Scientists who analysed the DNA of Jonathan, the giant tortoise living at Plantation House on Saint Helena and believed to be 194, found chemical patterns on genes protecting his mitochondria that resemble those of much younger tortoises. Published in Science Advances, the research, led by Benjamin Vaisvil, could eventually inform human longevity studies, although researchers stress the link to his remarkable lifespan still needs testing.
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