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University of Michigan: Accumulating Extra Genome Copies May Protect Fly Brain Cells During Aging
August 26, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered a novel anti-aging defense in the brain cells of adult fruit flies: producing extra copies of the genome.

The findings could help explain how the brain, which rarely produces new cells, is able to cope with the accumulation of cell damage over time and prevent excess cell loss during aging. They may also help scientists a . . .

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