Why are whales big? Genes behind ocean giants.
Trends Genet
; 39(6): 436-438, 2023 06.
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ABSTRACT
Gigantism is prevalent in animals, but it has never reached more extreme levels than in aquatic mammals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. A new study by Silva et al. has uncovered five genes underlying this gigantism, a phenotype with important connections to aging and cancer suppression in long-lived animals.
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Baleias
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Neoplasias
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Animals
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En
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Trends Genet
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GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article