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Cynthia Kenyon quoteCynthia Kenyon [1955-0] American Scientist
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It is unlikely that changes in telomeres are influencing the lifespan of the worm. That is because telomeres only shorten when cells divide. Most of the cells of the worm stop dividing when the worm becomes an adult.

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