Scientists at the University of Glasgow say they have found a key genetic indicator of how long an individual will live.
They say the lengths of telomeres, pieces of DNA, could indicate whether a young bird is likely to live to a ripe old age.
The discovery could eventually help predict human life expectancy which could be a massive breakthrough in population studies.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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