Scientists crack genetic code of the immortal jellyfish. Can it teach us about human aging?
Researchers in Spain have cracked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish, so-called because it can repeatedly rejuvenate itself – a feat scient...
Researchers in Spain have cracked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish, so-called because it can repeatedly rejuvenate itself – a feat scientists hope can lead to advances in how to treat human aging.But don't expect this understanding of the tiny jellyfish, which measures less than ¼ of an inch, to immediately provide breakthroughs for human immortality, said Carlos López-Otín, one of the co-authors of the study published in the August 29th issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, However, "from this knowledge we hope to find better answers to the many diseases associated with aging that overwhelm us today," said López-Otín, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, in a description of the research on the university's website.