Giant Tortoise Jonathan Is 194: How the World’s Oldest Land Animal Could Help Unlock the Secrets of Longevity
Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise living on St. Helena, was named a Guinness World Records “ICON” and had his genome sequenced, revealing 287 gene variants linked to DNA repair, inflammation reduction, insulin regulation and cancer suppression. Researchers say the stable epigenome may offer insights for human longevity treatments.
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