Transposable elements (TEs), also known as transposons or “jumping genes,” are DNA sequences that move from one location in the genome to another. These movements sometimes cause mutations becoming the reason of aging and aging-related diseases.
“By merely downregulating TEs or somatically overexpressing the pathway elements, we observed a statistically significant lifespan advantage,” said Adam Sturm, lead author of the study.
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