The hope is that if we can increase youthfulness, we can postpone age-related diseases.
Cynthia KenyonImagine that: If you could change one of the genes in an experiment, an aging gene, maybe you could slow down aging and extend lifespan.
Cynthia KenyonYou would think that UV just causes mutations, but it doesn't, you need a gene to be active for it.
Cynthia KenyonIf the aging process is controlled in a similar way in worms and humans, then we can use what we learn about worms to speed our study of higher organisms.
Cynthia Kenyon