If I were a worm, I would rather be the long-lived mutant than the normal worm, that's for sure.
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 KenyonIt was like stepping on to an escalator; I could do anything. I was just made for science.
Cynthia KenyonIn the early '90s, we discovered mutations that could double the normal life span of worms.
Cynthia Kenyon