Extreme longevity discovering Earth's oldest organisms / Karen Latchana Kenney.

Author/creator Kenney, Karen Latchana
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2018]
Description1 online resource.
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Contents Introduction : The whale that got away -- Slow, cold, and old : Bowhead whales -- Arctic ancients : Greenland sharks -- Near immortals : Hydra and Turritopsis -- Aged colonies : Glass sponges and stromatolites -- Reptile relics : Tuatara -- Persistent plants : King clone and Pando -- Inside DNA : searching for longevity genes.
Abstract "Some creatures can outlive humans by centuries. Readers will learn about these extreme examples of longevity in the animal kingdom, how aging happens, and what genes help animals to live so long."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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Issued in other formPrint version: Kenney, Karen Latchana, author. Extreme longevity Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2018] 9781512483727
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017048880
ISBN9781541524781 (eb pdf)

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