If 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 KenyonIf I were a worm, I would rather be the long-lived mutant than the normal worm, that's for sure.
Cynthia KenyonIn the early '90s, we discovered mutations that could double the normal life span of worms.
Cynthia Kenyon