Evidence for improved DNA repair in long-lived bowhead whale (nature.com) 9 points by vermilingua 11mo ago ↗ HN
[–] rolph 11mo ago ↗ there could be a circular issue here to resolve.10: print "why do they live so long; because enhanced DNA repair."20: print "why enhanced DNA repair; because they live so long"30: goto 10this begs a tumble into a rabbit hole of selective factors in the development of novel function.
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[ 0.16 ms ] story [ 39.9 ms ] thread10: print "why do they live so long; because enhanced DNA repair."
20: print "why enhanced DNA repair; because they live so long"
30: goto 10
this begs a tumble into a rabbit hole of selective factors in the development of novel function.