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RE: The Lifespan of Flies Has Been Extended By Promoting Mitochondrial Replication
Mitochondria can replicate through a process called fission in which a single mitochondria splits into two (it requires replication of the mitochondrial genome... yes they have their own genomes).
Alert! Alien invasion!
The results are so fascinating that I hope to read more papers looking into whether this phenomenon is possible in other model organisms as well.
I'm quite interested in life-extension, so please do!
More money should be poured into this kind of research: since most diseases are age-related, so many diseases would be cured/delayed by default if aging is cured/delayed.
Great to see the inauguration of @foundation 's gif!
Is the mitochondria the alien, or are our own eukaryotic cells the aliens who gobbled up this ancient now symbiotic organelle back when it was its own organism?
What is an alien anyway? The POTUS has me convinced they come from mexico. /s
We should build a membrane to keep them out!