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SUBMITTER: Reichwald K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2688266 | biostudies-literature | 2009
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reichwald Kathrin K Lauber Chris C Nanda Indrajit I Kirschner Jeanette J Hartmann Nils N Schories Susanne S Gausmann Ulrike U Taudien Stefan S Schilhabel Markus B MB Szafranski Karol K Glöckner Gernot G Schmid Michael M Cellerino Alessandro A Schartl Manfred M Englert Christoph C Platzer Matthias M
Genome biology 20090211 2
<h4>Background</h4>The annual fish Nothobranchius furzeri is the vertebrate with the shortest known life span in captivity. Fish of the GRZ strain live only three to four months under optimal laboratory conditions, show explosive growth, early sexual maturation and age-dependent physiological and behavioral decline, and express aging related biomarkers. Treatment with resveratrol and low temperature significantly extends the maximum life span. These features make N. furzeri a promising new verte ...[more]